Pyrimidine compound-containing combination to be used in tumor treatment

ABSTRACT

Provided is a tumor treatment method using a pyrimidine compound or a salt thereof. An antitumor agent that contains a pyrimidine compound represented by general formula (I) or a salt thereof, said antitumor agent being to be administered in combination with another antitumor agent. (In the formula, R 1  represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4 alkoxy group as a substituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group; R 2  represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having, as a substituent(s), one to five C1-C4 alkoxy groups or one to five fluorine atoms, or a C1-C6 alkoxy group; R 3  represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having, as a substituent(s), one to five fluorine atoms; R 4  represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group; and R 5  represents a phenyl group optionally having one to three substituents selected from fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.)

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a combination of a pyrimidine compoundor a salt thereof and other antitumor agent for use in the treatment oftumor, and an antitumor effect potentiator for other antitumor agent.

BACKGROUND ART

HER2 (which is also referred to as “ErbB2”) is receptor tyrosine kinasebelonging to the ErbB family.

HER2 is considered to be a proto-oncogene. It has been reported thatHER2 gene amplification, overexpression, mutation and the like occur invarious types of cancers. From non-clinical and clinical research data,it is considered that an activation of HER2 and downstream signals playsan important role in the survival and/or proliferation, etc. of cancercells associated with the genetic abnormality, overexpression and thelike of HER2 (Non Patent Literature 1).

Accordingly, an inhibitor capable of regulating the kinase activity ofHER2 is assumed to inhibit HER2 and downstream signals in cancer cellshaving HER2 gene amplification, overexpression or mutation, so as toexhibit antitumor effects on the cancer cells. Therefore, such aninhibitor is considered to be useful for the treatment, life-prolonging,or QOL improvement of cancer patients.

It has been reported that brain metastasis occurs in approximately 25 to40% of lung cancer cases, in approximately 15 to 30% of breast cancercases, and in certain percentages of other multiple cancer cases (NonPatent Literatures 2 and 3). As a matter of fact, it has been reportedthat brain metastasis occurs in approximately 20 to 30% of HER2-positivebreast cancer cases (Non Patent Literature 4).

Compounds having HER2 inhibitory activity, such as Lapatinib andNeratinib, have been approved as therapeutic agents againstHER2-positive breast cancer. However, it has been reported that sinceall of these therapeutic agents are substrates of p-gp or Bcrp, thebrain penetration properties of these agents are limited in non-clinicaltests (Non Patent Literature 5). In fact, in clinical tests usingLapatinib or Neratinib, sufficient effects of these agents could not beobtained against brain metastatic cancer (Non Patent Literatures 6, 7,8, and 9).

From the viewpoint of the control of pathological conditions includingbrain metastasis nidus, it has been desired to develop a HER2 inhibitorhaving inhibitory activity against HER2 and also having brainpenetration properties.

One of HER2 mutations, HER2ex20ins mutation has been reported to be anactivating mutation in lung cancer, etc. (Non Patent Literature 10), andregarding such HER2ex20ins mutation, multiple clinical trials have beencarried out. However, under the current circumstances, a therapeuticmethod therefor has not yet been established. Therefore, it has beendesired to develop a HER2 inhibitor having inhibitory activity againstHER2ex20ins mutation.

There are many reports on antitumor effects brought about bycombinations of HER2 inhibitors and other antitumor agents. For example,combined use of trastuzumab with paclitaxel (Non Patent Literature 11),paclitaxel/platinum compound (Non Patent Literature 12), or the like hasbeen reported. Also, combined use of lapatinib with capecitabine (NonPatent Literature 13), 5-FU (Non Patent Literature 14), S-1 (Non PatentLiterature 15), or the like has been reported.

EGFR (which is also referred to as “ErbB1”) is a receptor tyrosinekinase belonging to the ErbB family and has been reported to contributeto cell growth or apoptosis inhibition by binding to epidermal growthfactor (which is also referred to as “EGF”), mainly in epithelialtissues, among normal tissues (Non Patent Literature 16).

EGFR is considered to be a proto-oncogene. It has been reported thatEGFR gene amplification, overexpression, mutation and the like occur invarious types of cancers. From non-clinical and clinical research data,it is considered that an activation of EGFR and downstream signals playsan important role in the survival and/or proliferation, etc. of cancercells associated with the genetic abnormality, overexpression and thelike of EGFR. For example, a mutation in exon 19 region of EGFR, whichdeletes amino acids at positions 746 to 750 (which is also referred toas “exon 19 deletion mutation”), and a mutation in exon 21 region, whichsubstitutes an amino acid leucine at position 858 with arginine (whichis also referred to as “L858R mutation”) are considered to contribute tothe survival and/or proliferation of cancer cells by autophosphorylatingEGFR in an EGF-independent manner and thereby inducing kinase activity(Non Patent Literature 17). It has been reported that these mutationsare present in approximately 30 to 50% of non-small cell lung cancercases in East Asia and approximately 10% of non-small cell lung cancercases in Europe and the United States (Non Patent Literature 18).

Accordingly, an inhibitor capable of regulating the kinase activity ofEGFR is assumed to inhibit EGFR and downstream signals in cancer cellshaving EGFR gene amplification, overexpression and/or mutation, so as toexhibit antitumor effects on the cancer cells. Therefore, such aninhibitor is considered to be useful for the treatment, life-prolonging,or QOL improvement of cancer patients.

Hence, a plurality of EGFR inhibitors have heretofore been researchedand developed as anticancer agents and are used in the treatment of EGFRmutation-positive tumor. For example, drugs such as afatinib, gefitinib,and erlotinib have been approved as therapeutic agents for EGFRmutation-positive lung cancer having exon 19 deletion mutation or L858Rmutation. Also, osimertinib has been approved as a therapeutic agent forEGFR mutation-positive lung cancer having exon 19 deletion mutation orL858R mutation as well as a mutation in exon 20 region, whichsubstitutes an amino acid threonine at position 790 with methionine(which is also referred to as “T790M mutation”).

A mutation in exon 20 region, which insets one or more amino acids(which is also referred to as “exon 20 insertion mutation”) is alsoconsidered as an activating mutation in lung cancer and the like (NonPatent Literature 19). It has been reported that cancer having such amutation tends to be low sensitive to a plurality of existing EGFRinhibitors. For example, as for the clinical effect of afatinib on EGFRmutation-positive lung cancer, it has been reported that its effect onexon 20 insertion mutation tends to be much lower than that on exon 19deletion mutation or L858R mutation (Non Patent Literature 20).Regarding lung cancer having exon 20 insertion mutation of EGFR,multiple clinical trials have been carried out. However, under thecurrent circumstances, a therapeutic method therefor has not yet beenestablished. Therefore, it has been desired to develop an EGFR inhibitorhaving inhibitory activity against exon 20 insertion mutation.

As most of EGFR mutations have been reported on lung cancer, it has beenreported that brain metastasis occurs in approximately 25 to 40% of thecases.

From the viewpoint of the control of pathological conditions includingbrain metastasis nidus, it has been desired to develop an EGFR inhibitorhaving inhibitory activity against EGFR mutations and also having brainpenetration properties.

Antitumor effects brought about by combinations of EGFR inhibitors andother antitumor agents have also been reported. For example, acombination of an EGFR inhibitor erlotinib with CDDP has been found tohave a combinatorial effect (Non Patent Literature 21). A combination oferlotinib and RAD001 has also been reported to have a combinatorialeffect (Non Patent Literature 22).

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SUMMARY OF INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for treatingtumor using a pyrimidine compound or a salt thereof and other antitumoragent.

Specifically, one aspect of the present invention provides the following[1] to [17]:

[1] An antitumor agent for combined administration with other antitumoragent, the antitumor agent comprising a pyrimidine compound representedby the following formula (I), or a salt thereof:

wherein R₁ represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4alkoxy group as a substituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group;

R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl groupoptionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as asubstituent(s), or a C1-C6 alkoxy group;R₃ represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having1 to 5 fluorine atoms as a substituent(s);R₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group; andR₅ represents a phenyl group optionally having 1 to 3 substituentsselected from fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.

[2] The antitumor agent according to [1], wherein the pyrimidinecompound is a compound represented by the following formula (II):

wherein R₁ represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4alkoxy group as a substituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group;

R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl groupoptionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as asubstituent(s), or a C1-C6 alkoxy group;R₃ represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having1 to 5 fluorine atoms as a substituent(s);R₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group; andR₅ represents a phenyl group optionally having 1 to 3 substituentsselected from the group consisting of fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.

[3] The antitumor agent according to [1] or [2], wherein the pyrimidinecompound is represented by the formula (I) or (II) wherein

R₁ is a methyl group, an ethyl group, an isopropyl group, a tert-butylgroup, a 1-methyl-1-methoxyethyl group, or a cyclopropyl group;R₂ is a methyl group, an ethyl group, a methoxymethyl group, or anethoxymethyl group;R₃ is a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a trifluoromethyl group;R₄ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; andR₅ is a phenyl group, a 2-fluorophenyl group, a 3-chlorophenyl group, a2,3-difluorophenyl group, a 2,4-difluorophenyl group, or a3,5-difluorophenyl group.

[4] The antitumor agent according to any of [1] to [3], wherein thepyrimidine compound is represented by the formula (I) or (II) wherein

R₁ is a methyl group, a tert-butyl group, or a cyclopropyl group;R₂ is a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a methoxymethyl group;R₃ is a methyl group;R₄ is a hydrogen atom; andR₅ is a phenyl group.

[5] The antitumor agent according to any of [1] to [4], wherein thepyrimidine compound is a compound selected from the following (1) to(3):

-   (1)    7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,-   (2)    7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    and-   (3)    7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(3,3-dimethylbut-1-yn-1-yl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.

[6] The antitumor agent according to any of [1] to [5], wherein theother antitumor agent is at least one agent selected fromantimetabolites, molecular targeting drugs, platinum drugs and alkaloiddrugs.

[7] The antitumor agent according to any of [1] to [6], wherein theother antitumor agent is at least one agent selected from 5-fluorouracil(5-FU), trifluridine, gemcitabine, capecitabine, trastuzumab,pertuzumab, trastuzumab emtansine, AZD8055, everolimus, dactolisib,buparlisib, taselisib, palbociclib, fulvestrant, cisplatin andpaclitaxel.

[8] The antitumor agent according to any of [1] to [7] for the treatmentof tumor.

[9] The antitumor agent according to any of [1] to [8], wherein thepyrimidine compound or the salt thereof is administered to a tumorpatient given the other antitumor agent or a tumor patient to be giventhe other antitumor agent.

[10] The antitumor agent according to any of [1] to [9] for oraladministration.

[11] A pharmaceutical combination of a pyrimidine compound or a saltthereof and other antitumor agent, wherein

the pyrimidine compound is a compound represented by the followingformula (I):

wherein R₁ represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4alkoxy group as a substituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group;

R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl groupoptionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as asubstituent(s), or a C1-C6 alkoxy group;R₃ represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having1 to 5 fluorine atoms as a substituent(s);R₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group; andR₅ represents a phenyl group optionally having 1 to 3 substituentsselected from fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.

[12] The pharmaceutical combination according to [11] for use in thetreatment of tumor, wherein the pyrimidine compound or the salt thereofand the other antitumor agent are administered concurrently,sequentially, or at an interval.

[12a] The pharmaceutical combination according to [11] or [12], whereinthe pyrimidine compound is a compound according to any of [2] to [5].

[12b] The pharmaceutical combination according to [11] or [12], whereinthe other antitumor agent is one described in [6] or [7].

[12c] The pharmaceutical combination according to [11], [12], [12a] or[12b], wherein the pyrimidine compound or the salt thereof is orallyadministered.

[13] A kit preparation comprising an antitumor agent according to any of[1] to [10] or a pharmaceutical combination according to [11] or [12],and an instruction stating that the pyrimidine compound or the saltthereof and the other antitumor agent are combined-administered.

[14] Use of a pyrimidine compound or a salt thereof for the productionof a medicament that is used in combination with other antitumor agentin the treatment of tumor, wherein

the pyrimidine compound is a compound represented by the followingformula (I):

wherein R₁ represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4alkoxy group as a substituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group;

R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl groupoptionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as asubstituent(s), or a C1-C6 alkoxy group;R₃ represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having1 to 5 fluorine atoms as a substituent(s);R₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group; andR₅ represents a phenyl group optionally having 1 to 3 substituentsselected from fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.

[14a] The use of a pyrimidine compound or a salt thereof according to[14], wherein the pyrimidine compound is a compound according to any of[2] to [5].

[14b] The use of a pyrimidine compound or a salt thereof according to[14] or [14a], wherein the other antitumor agent is one described in [6]or [7].

[14c] The use of a pyrimidine compound or a salt thereof according to[14], [14a] or [14b], wherein the pyrimidine compound or the saltthereof is orally administered.

[15] An antitumor effect potentiator for potentiating the antitumoreffect of other antitumor agent, the antitumor effect potentiatorcomprising a pyrimidine compound represented by the following formula(I), or a salt thereof:

wherein R₁ represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4alkoxy group as a substituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group;

R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl groupoptionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as asubstituent(s), or a C1-C6 alkoxy group;R₃ represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having1 to 5 fluorine atoms as a substituent(s);R₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group; andR₅ represents a phenyl group optionally having 1 to 3 substituentsselected from fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.

[16] A method for treating tumor, comprising administering an effectiveamount of an antitumor agent according to any of [1] to [10] and otherantitumor agent or a pharmaceutical combination according to [11] or[12] to a patient in need thereof.

[17] A method for treating tumor by combined use with other antitumoragent, comprising administering an effective amount of a pyrimidinecompound or a salt thereof to a patient in need thereof, wherein

the pyrimidine compound is a compound represented by the followingformula (I):

wherein R₁ represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4alkoxy group as a substituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group;

R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl groupoptionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as asubstituent(s), or a C1-C6 alkoxy group;R₃ represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having1 to 5 fluorine atoms as a substituent(s);R₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group; andR₅ represents a phenyl group optionally having 1 to 3 substituentsselected from fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.

[18] A pyrimidine compound or a salt thereof for use in a method fortreating tumor by combined use with other antitumor agent, wherein thepyrimidine compound is a compound represented by the following formula(I):

wherein R₁ represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4alkoxy group as a substituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group;

R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl groupoptionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as asubstituent(s), or a C1-C6 alkoxy group;R₃ represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having1 to 5 fluorine atoms as a substituent(s);R₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group; andR₅ represents a phenyl group optionally having 1 to 3 substituentsselected from fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.

[19] Use of a pyrimidine compound or a salt thereof for treating tumorby combined use with other antitumor agent, wherein the pyrimidinecompound is a compound represented by the following formula (I):

wherein R₁ represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4alkoxy group as a substituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group;

R₂ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl groupoptionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as asubstituent(s), or a C1-C6 alkoxy group;R₃ represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having1 to 5 fluorine atoms as a substituent(s);R₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group; andR₅ represents a phenyl group optionally having 1 to 3 substituentsselected from fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.

[20] The use according to [14] or [19], the antitumor effect potentiatoraccording to [15], the method according to [17], or the pyrimidinecompound of the salt thereof according to [18], wherein the pyrimidinecompound is a compound according to any of [2] to [5].

[21] The use according to [14], [19], or [20], the antitumor effectpotentiator according to [15] or [20], the method according to [17] or[20], or the pyrimidine compound of the salt thereof according to [18]or [20], wherein the other antitumor agent is one described in [6] or[7].

[22] The use according to [14], [19], [20] or [21], the antitumor effectpotentiator according to [15], [20] or [21], the method according to[17], [20] or [21], or the pyrimidine compound of the salt thereofaccording to [18], [20] or [21], wherein the pyrimidine compound or thesalt thereof is orally administered.

The present invention also relates to the following aspects:

A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of tumor, comprising apyrimidine compound represented by the formula (I) or (II) or a saltthereof and other antitumor agent.

A pyrimidine compound represented by the formula (I) or (II) or a saltthereof for use in the treatment of tumor involving combined use withother antitumor agent.

Use of a pyrimidine compound represented by the formula (I) or (II) or asalt thereof for the treatment of tumor involving combined use withother antitumor agent.

Other antitumor agent for use in the treatment of tumor involvingcombined use with a pyrimidine compound represented by the formula (I)or (II) or a salt thereof.

Use of other antitumor agent for the treatment of tumor involvingcombined use with a pyrimidine compound represented by the formula (I)or (II) or a salt thereof.

Use of other antitumor agent for the production of a medicament that isused in combination with a pyrimidine compound or a salt thereof in thetreatment of tumor.

Use of a combination of a pyrimidine compound or a salt thereof andother antitumor agent for the production of a medicament in thetreatment of tumor.

A pyrimidine compound represented by the formula (I) or (II) or a saltthereof for potentiating the antitumor effect of other antitumor agent.

Use of a pyrimidine compound represented by the formula (I) or (II) or asalt thereof for potentiating the antitumor effect of other antitumoragent.

Other antitumor agent for potentiating the antitumor effect of apyrimidine compound represented by the formula (I) or (II) or a saltthereof.

Use of other antitumor agent for potentiating the antitumor effect of apyrimidine compound represented by the formula (I) or (II) or a saltthereof.

Use of a pyrimidine compound represented by the formula (I) or (II) or asalt thereof for the production of an antitumor effect potentiator ofother antitumor agent.

Use of other antitumor agent for the production of an antitumor effectpotentiator of a pyrimidine compound represented by the formula (I) or(II) or a salt thereof.

A method for treating tumor, comprising the step of administering atherapeutically effective amount of a pyrimidine compound represented bythe formula (I) or (II) or a salt thereof and other antitumor agent incombination to a patient.

A method for treating tumor, comprising the step of administering atherapeutically effective amount of a pyrimidine compound represented bythe formula (I) or (II) or a salt thereof to a tumor patient given otherantitumor agent.

A method for treating tumor, comprising the step of administering atherapeutically effective amount of a pyrimidine compound represented bythe formula (I) or (II) or a salt thereof to a tumor patient to be given(scheduled to be given) other antitumor agent.

A method for treating tumor or a method for potentiating an antitumoreffect, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effectiveamount of other antitumor agent to a tumor patient given a pyrimidinecompound represented by the formula (I) or (II) or a salt thereof.

A method for treating tumor or a method for potentiating an antitumoreffect, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effectiveamount of other antitumor agent to a tumor patient to be given(scheduled to be given) a pyrimidine compound represented by the formula(I) or (II) or a salt thereof.

A method for potentiating an antitumor effect, comprising the step ofadministering a therapeutically effective amount of a pyrimidinecompound represented by the formula (I) or (II) or a salt thereof to atumor patient given other antitumor agent.

A product comprising a pyrimidine compound represented by the formula(I) or (II) or a salt thereof and other antitumor agent as a combinationproduct for concurrent, sequential, or staggered use in treating tumor.

A combination of a pyrimidine compound represented by the formula (I) or(II) or a salt thereof and other antitumor agent for concurrent,sequential, or staggered use in the treatment of tumor.

In one embodiment of the aspects mentioned above, the tumor is malignanttumor having HER2 overexpression, HER2 gene amplification, or a HER2mutation, and the other antitumor agent is at least one agent selectedfrom antimetabolites, Her2 inhibitors, PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitors, CDK4/6inhibitors, estrogen receptor antagonists, platinum drugs, and vegetablealkaloid drugs.

In one embodiment of the aspects mentioned above, the tumor is malignanttumor having EGFR overexpression, EGFR gene amplification, or an EGFRmutation, and the other antitumor agent is at least one agent selectedfrom antimetabolites, PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitors, CDK4/6 inhibitors,estrogen receptor antagonists, platinum drugs, and vegetable alkaloiddrugs.

In one embodiment of the aspects mentioned above, the tumor isHER2-positive tumor, and the other antitumor agent is at least one agentselected from antimetabolites, Her2 inhibitors, PI3K/AKT/mTORinhibitors, CDK4/6 inhibitors, estrogen receptor antagonists, platinumdrugs, and vegetable alkaloid drugs.

In one embodiment of the aspects mentioned above, the tumor isEGFR-positive tumor, and the other antitumor agent is at least one agentselected from antimetabolites, PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitors, CDK4/6inhibitors, estrogen receptor antagonists, platinum drugs, and vegetablealkaloid drugs.

The present invention provides a novel method for treating tumor using apyrimidine compound or a salt thereof and other antitumor agent.

The antitumor agent of the present invention is capable of performingthe treatment of tumor that exerts a high antitumor effect(particularly, a cytoreductive effect and a tumor growth delaying effect(life extending effect)) while preventing the development of sideeffects.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the antitumor effects of the compound of Example 2 againstmodels involving direct brain transplantation of the Luciferasegene-introduced HER2 expressing cell line (NCI-N87-luc).

FIG. 2 shows the antitumor effects of the compound of Example 11 againstmodels involving direct brain transplantation of the Luciferasegene-introduced HER2 expressing cell line (NCI-N87-luc).

FIG. 3 shows the antitumor effects of the compound of Example 12 againstmodels involving direct brain transplantation of the Luciferasegene-introduced HER2 expressing cell line (NCI-N87-luc).

FIG. 4 shows the body weight reduction percentage of models involvingdirect brain transplantation of the Luciferase gene-introduced HER2expressing cell line (NCI-N87-luc) caused by the compound of Example 2.

FIG. 5 shows the body weight reduction percentage of models involvingdirect brain transplantation of the Luciferase gene-introduced HER2expressing cell line (NCI-N87-luc) caused by the compound of Example 11.

FIG. 6 shows the body weight reduction percentage of models involvingdirect brain transplantation of the Luciferase gene-introduced HER2expressing cell line (NCI-N87-luc) caused by the compound of Example 12.

FIG. 7 shows the antitumor effects of compounds of Example 2, 11 and 12against models involving subcutaneous transplantation of theH1975-EGFRinsSVD cell line.

FIG. 8 shows the body weight change percentage of mice when thecompounds of Examples 2, 11 and 12 were administered to the modelsinvolving subcutaneous transplantation of the H1975-EGFRinsSVD cellline.

FIG. 9 shows the antitumor effects of the compound of Example 11 againstmodels involving direct brain transplantation of the Luciferasegene-introduced exon 20 insertion mutant EGFR expressing cell line(H1975-EGFRinsSVD-Luc).

FIG. 10 shows the survival rate of mice when the compound of Example 11was administered to the models involving direct brain transplantation ofthe Luciferase gene-introduced exon 20 insertion mutant EGFR expressingcell line (H1975-EGFRinsSVD-Luc).

FIG. 11 shows the therapeutic effect of a combination of a compound ofExample 11 and trastuzumab on human stomach cancer-derived tumor cells.

FIG. 12 shows the therapeutic effect of a combination of the compound ofExample 11, trastuzumab (T-mab), and pertuzumab (P-mab) on human stomachcancer-derived tumor cells.

FIG. 13 shows the therapeutic effect of a combination of the compound ofExample 11 and trastuzumab emtansine on human stomach cancer-derivedtumor cells.

FIG. 14 shows the therapeutic effect of a combination of the compound ofExample 11 and capecitabine on human stomach cancer-derived tumor cells.

FIG. 15 shows the therapeutic effect of a combination of the compound ofExample 11 and capecitabine on human stomach cancer-derived tumor cells.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a combination of apyrimidine compound represented by the formula (I) having pyrimidine asa basic skeleton, or a salt thereof and another compound having anantitumor effect (other antitumor agent). Combined use of the pyrimidinecompound or the salt thereof and the other antitumor agent is capable ofpotentiating an antitumor effect as compared with use of each alone andis capable of preventing the enhancement of toxicity and the developmentof side effects. Thus, the combination is capable of performing thetreatment of tumor that exerts an excellent antitumor effect whilepreventing the development of side effects.

In the present invention, a compound that brings about an excellentsynergistic effect when used in combination with other antitumor agentis a pyrimidine compound represented by the following formula (I), or asalt thereof:

wherein R₁ to R₅ are as defined above.

In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, a compound thatbrings about an excellent synergistic effect when used in combinationwith other antitumor agent is a compound represented by the followingformula (II), or a salt thereof:

wherein R₁ to R₅ are as defined above.

The compound represented by the above formula (I) or formula (II) of thepresent invention is a compound having pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine as abasic structure, and this is a novel compound described in none of theaforementioned prior art publications, etc. Hereinafter, the compoundrepresented by the above formula (I) or formula (II) mentioned above isalso referred to as “the pyrimidine compound of the present invention ora salt thereof”.

In the present description, specific examples of the “halogen atom” mayinclude a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, a fluorine atom, and an iodineatom. Among these, a chlorine atom and a fluorine atom are preferable,and a fluorine atom is more preferable.

In the present description, the “alkyl group” means a linear or branchedsaturated hydrocarbon group. Specific examples of the alkyl group mayinclude a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropylgroup, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, atert-butyl group, a pentyl group, and a hexyl group. Among these, alinear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms ispreferable, and a methyl group and a tert-butyl group are morepreferable.

In the present description, the “haloalkyl group” means a linear orbranched saturated hydrocarbon group, in which one to all hydrogen atomsare substituted with the above-described halogen atoms. Specificexamples of the haloalkyl group may include a monofluoromethyl group, adifluoromethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, a 1-fluoroethyl group, a2-fluoroethyl group, a 1,1-difluoroethyl group, a 1,2-difluoroethylgroup, a 2,2-difluoroethyl group, a 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl group, amonochloromethyl group, a dichloromethyl group, a trichloromethyl group,a 1-chloroethyl group, a 2-chloroethyl group, and a 1,1-dichloroethylgroup. Among these, a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon groupcontaining 1 to 6 carbon atoms, in which 1 to 3 hydrogen atoms aresubstituted with the above-described halogen atoms, is preferable, and amonofluoromethyl group is more preferable.

In the present description, the “cycloalkyl group” means a monocyclic orpolycyclic saturated hydrocarbon group containing 3 to 7 carbon atoms.Specific examples of the cycloalkyl group may include a cyclopropylgroup, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, anda cycloheptyl group. Among these, a cyclopropyl group and a cyclobutylgroup are preferable.

In the present description, the “aromatic hydrocarbon group” means acyclic substituent consisting of carbon and hydrogen, having anunsaturated bond, in which 4e+2 (wherein e represents an integer of 1 orgreater) electrons are contained in the cyclic π electron system.

In the present description, the “C6-C14 aromatic hydrocarbon group”means a monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group containing 6to 14 carbon atoms. Specific examples of the C6-C14 aromatic hydrocarbongroup may include a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a tetrahydronaphthylgroup, and an anthracenyl group. Among these, a phenyl group ispreferable.

In the present description, the “aralkyl group” means theabove-described alkyl group substituted with the above-describedaromatic hydrocarbon group. Specific examples of the aralkyl group mayinclude C7-C16 aralkyl groups such as a benzyl group, a phenylethylgroup, a phenylpropyl group, a naphthylmethyl group, and a naphthylethylgroup. Among these, a benzyl group is preferable.

In the present description, the “unsaturated hydrocarbon group” means alinear or branched hydrocarbon group containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms,which comprises at least one carbon-carbon double bond or triple bond.Specific examples of the unsaturated hydrocarbon group may include avinyl group, an allyl group, a methylvinyl group, a propenyl group, abutenyl group, a pentenyl group, a hexenyl group, an ethynyl group, anda 2-propynyl group. Among these, a vinyl group, an allyl group, and a1-propenyl group are preferable.

In the present description, the “alkenyl group” means a linear orbranched hydrocarbon group containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, whichcomprises at least one carbon-carbon double bond. Specific examples ofthe alkenyl group may include C2-C6 alkenyl groups, such as a vinylgroup, an allyl group, a 2-methyl-2-propenyl group, an isopropenylgroup, a 1-, 2- or 3-butenyl group, a 2-, 3- or 4-pentenyl group, a2-methyl-2-butenyl group, a 3-methyl-2-butenyl group, and a 5-hexenylgroup. Among these, a vinyl group, an allyl group, a 1-propenyl group,and a 2-methyl-2-propenyl group are preferable.

In the present description, the “alkynyl group” means a linear orbranched unsaturated hydrocarbon group having at least one triple bond(for example, 1 or 2, and preferably 1 triple bond). Specific examplesof the alkynyl group may include C2-C6 alkynyl groups such as an ethynylgroup, a 1- or 2-propynyl group, a 1-, 2- or 3-butynyl group, and a1-methyl-2-propynyl group. Among these, an ethynyl group and a2-propynyl group are preferable.

In the present description, the “C3-C10 cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbongroup” means a monocyclic or polycyclic hydrocarbon group containing 3to 10 carbon atoms, which comprises at least one carbon-carbon doublebond. Specific examples of the C3-C10 cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbongroup may include a cyclopropenyl group, a cyclobutenyl group, acyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, acyclooctenyl group, and a cyclononyl group. Among these, a monocyclic orpolycyclic hydrocarbon group containing 3 to 7 carbon atoms, whichcomprises at least one carbon-carbon double bond, is preferable, and acyclopropenyl group is more preferable.

In the present description, the “alkoxy group” means an oxy group havingthe above-described alkyl group. Specific examples of the alkoxy groupmay include C1-C6 alkoxy groups such as a methoxy group, an ethoxygroup, an n-propoxy group, an isopropoxy group, an n-butoxy group, anisobutoxy group, a sec-butoxy group, a tert-butoxy group, a pentyloxygroup, an isopentyloxy group, and a hexyloxy group. Among these, amethoxy group and an ethoxy group are preferable, and a methoxy group ismore preferable.

In the present description, the “haloalkoxy group” may include theabove-described alkoxy group having at least one halogen atom(preferably 1 to 13, and more preferably 1 to 3 halogen atoms). Specificexamples of the haloalkoxy group may include C1-C6 haloalkoxy groupssuch as a fluoromethoxy group, a difluoromethoxy group, atrifluoromethoxy group, a trichloromethoxy group, a fluoroethoxy group,a 1,1,1-trifluoroethoxy group, a monofluoro-n-propoxy group, aperfluoro-n-propoxy group, and a perfluoro-isopropoxy group.

In the present description, the “cycloalkoxy group” means an oxy grouphaving the above-described cycloalkyl group. Specific examples of thecycloalkoxy group may include C3-C7 cycloalkoxy groups such as acyclopropoxy group, a cyclobutoxy group, a cyclopentyloxy group, acyclohexyloxy group, and a cycloheptyloxy group. Among these, acyclobutoxy group, a cyclopentyloxy group, and a cyclohexyloxy group arepreferable.

In the present description, the “aralkyloxy group” means an oxy grouphaving the above-described aralkyl group. Specific examples of thearalkyloxy group may include C7-C20 aralkyloxy groups such as abenzyloxy group, a phenethyloxy group, a naphthylmethyloxy group, and afluorenylmethyloxy group. Among these, a benzyloxy group is preferable.

In the present description, the “alkylthio group” means a thioxy grouphaving the above-described alkyl group. Specific examples of thealkylthio group may include C1-C6 alkylthio groups such as a methylthiogroup, an ethylthio group, an n-propylthio group, an isopropylthiogroup, an n-butylthio group, an isobutylthio group, a tert-butylthiogroup, an n-pentylthio group, an isopentylthio group, and a hexylthiogroup. Among these, a methylthio group, an ethylthio group, and ann-propylthio group are preferable.

In the present description, the “alkoxyalkyl group” means theabove-described alkyl group having at least one of the above-describedalkoxy groups. Specific examples of the alkoxyalkyl group may includeC1-C6 alkoxy-C1-C6 alkyl groups such as a methoxymethyl group, anethoxyethyl group, a methoxyethyl group, and a methoxypropyl group.

In the present description, the “alkylamino group” means an amino groupin which 1 or 2 hydrogen atoms are substituted with a linear or branchedhydrocarbon group(s) containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Specific examplesof the alkylamino group may include a methylamino group, an ethylaminogroup, a dimethylamino group, a diethylamino group, and anethylmethylamino group. Among these, preferable is an amino group inwhich 1 or 2 hydrogen atoms are substituted with a linear or branchedhydrocarbon group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

In the present description, the “monoalkylamino group” means an aminogroup in which one hydrogen atom is substituted with a linear orbranched hydrocarbon group. Specific examples of the monoalkylaminogroup may include a methylamino group, an ethylamino group, ann-propylamino group, an isopropylamino group, an n-butylamino group, anisobutylamino group, a sec-butylamino group, a tert-butylamino group, apentylamino group, and a hexylamino group. Among these, preferable is anamino group in which one hydrogen atom is substituted with a linear orbranched hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

In the present description, the “dialkylamino group” means an aminogroup in which two hydrogen atoms are substituted with linear orbranched hydrocarbon groups containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Specificexamples of the dialkylamino group may include a dimethylamino group, adiethylamino group, and an ethylmethylamino group. Among these, an aminogroup in which two hydrogen atoms are substituted with linear orbranched hydrocarbon groups containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms ispreferable, and a dimethylamino group is more preferable.

In the present description, the “acyl group” means a formyl group inwhich a hydrogen atom is substituted with a linear or branchedhydrocarbon group. Specific examples of the acyl group may include anacetyl group, an n-propanoyl group, an isopropanoyl group, an n-butyloylgroup, and a tert-butyloyl group. Among these, a formyl group in which ahydrogen atom is substituted with a linear or branched hydrocarbon groupcontaining 1 to 3 carbon atoms is preferable, and an acetyl group ismore preferable.

In the present description, the “acyloxy group” means an oxy grouphaving the above-described acyl group. Specific examples of the acyloxygroup may include an alkylcarbonyloxy group and an arylcarbonyloxygroup. Among these, an oxy group in which a hydrogen atom of formylgroup is substituted with a linear or branched hydrocarbon groupcontaining 1 to 3 carbon atoms is preferable, and an alkylcarbonyloxygroup is more preferable.

In the present description, the “alkoxycarbonyl group” means a carbonylgroup having the above-described alkoxy group. Specific examples of thealkoxycarbonyl group may include (C1-C6alkoxy)carbonyl groups such as amethoxycarbonyl group, an ethoxycarbonyl group, a propoxycarbonyl group,an isopropoxycarbonyl group, a butoxycarbonyl group, anisobutoxycarbonyl group, a tert-butoxycarbonyl group, apentyloxycarbonyl group, an isopentyloxycarbonyl group, and ahexyloxycarbonyl group. Among these, a tert-butoxycarbonyl group ispreferable.

In the present description, the “aralkyloxycarbonyl group” means acarbonyl group having the above-described aralkyloxy. Specific examplesof the aralkyloxycarbonyl group may include (C6-C20 aralkyl)oxycarbonylgroups such as a benzyloxycarbonyl group, a phenethyloxycarbonyl group,a naphthylmethyloxycarbonyl group, and a fluorenylmethyloxycarbonylgroup. Among these, a benzyloxycarbonyl group is preferable.

In the present description, the “saturated heterocyclic group” means amonocyclic or polycyclic saturated heterocyclic group having at leastone heteroatom (preferably 1 to 5, and more preferably 1 to 3heteroatoms) selected from nitrogen atoms, oxygen atoms, and sulfuratoms. Specific examples of the saturated heterocyclic group may includean aziridinyl group, an azetidinyl group, an imidazolidinyl group, amorpholino group, a pyrrolidinyl group, a piperidinyl group, apiperazinyl group, a tetrahydrofuranyl group, a tetrahydropyranyl group,a tetrahydrothiophenyl group, a thiazolidinyl group, and an oxazolidinylgroup. Among these, an azetidinyl group, a pyrrolidinyl group, and apiperidinyl group are preferable, and an azetidinyl group and apyrrolidinyl group are more preferable.

In the present description, the “unsaturated heterocyclic group” means amonocyclic or polycyclic completely unsaturated or partially unsaturatedheterocyclic group having at least one heteroatom (preferably 1 to 5,and more preferably 1 to 3 heteroatoms) selected from nitrogen atoms,oxygen atoms, and sulfur atoms. Specific examples of the unsaturatedheterocyclic group may include an imidazolyl group, a thienyl group, apyrrolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiazolylgroup, an isothiazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolylgroup, a pyrazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, apyridyl group, a pyrazyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indazolyl group, atriazolopyridyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, abenzothiazolyl group, a benzothienyl group, a furanyl group, abenzofuranyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolyl group, an isoquinolylgroup, a quinazolinyl group, a quinoxalyl group, a methylenedioxyphenylgroup, an ethylenedioxyphenyl group, and a dihydrobenzofuranyl group.Among these, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group,an isoxazolyl group, and a furanyl group are preferable; an imidazolylgroup, a pyrazolyl group, and a thiazolyl group are more preferable; andan imidazolyl group is most preferable.

In the present description, the “saturated heterocyclic oxy group” meansan oxy group having the above-described saturated heterocyclic group.Specific examples of the saturated heterocyclic oxy group may include amorpholinyloxy group, a 1-pyrrolidinyloxy group, a piperidinooxy group,a piperazinyloxy group, a 4-methyl-1-piperazinyloxy group, atetrahydrofuranyloxy group, a tetrahydropyranyloxy group, atetrahydrothiophenyloxy group, a thiazolidinyloxy group, and anoxazolidinyloxy group. Among these, a 1-pyrrolidinyloxy group, apiperidinooxy group, and a piperazinyloxy group are preferable.

In the compound represented by the formula (I) or the formula (II) ofthe present invention, R₁ is a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having aC1-C4 alkoxy group as a substituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group.

The “C1-C4 alkoxy group” in the “C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having aC1-C4 alkoxy group as a substituent” represented by R₁ is preferably amethoxy group or an ethoxy group, and most preferably a methoxy group.Herein, the number of substituents is preferably 1 to 3, and mostpreferably 1. When the C1-C4 alkyl group has two or more substituents,the substituents may be identical to or different from each other.

The “C1-C4 alkyl group” in the “C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having aC1-C4 alkoxy group as a substituent” represented by R₁ is preferably amethyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, ora tert-butyl group, more preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, anisopropyl group, or a tert-butyl group, and most preferably a methylgroup or a tert-butyl group.

The “C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4 alkoxy group as asubstituent” represented by R₁ is preferably a C1-C4 alkyl group having1 to 3 methoxy groups as substituents, more preferably a methyl group,an ethyl group, an isopropyl group, a tert-butyl group, or a1-methyl-1-methoxyethyl group, and most preferably a methyl group or atert-butyl group.

The “C3-C4 cycloalkyl group” represented by R₁ is preferably acyclopropyl group or a cyclobutyl group, and most preferably acyclopropyl group.

R₁ is preferably a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having 1 to 3 C1-C4alkoxy groups as substituents, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group.

R₁ is more preferably a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having 1 to 3methoxy groups as substituents, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group.

R₁ is further preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, an isopropylgroup, a tert-butyl group, a 1-methyl-1-methoxyethyl group, or acyclopropyl group.

R₁ is most preferably a methyl group, a tert-butyl group, or acyclopropyl group.

In the compound represented by the formula (I) or the formula (II) ofthe present invention, R₂ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6alkyl group optionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorineatoms each as a substituent(s), or a C1-C6 alkoxy group.

The “halogen atom” represented by R₂ is preferably a fluorine atom or achlorine atom.

The “C1-C4 alkoxy group” in the “C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having 1to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as a substituent(s)”represented by R₂ is preferably a methoxy group or an ethoxy group, andmost preferably a methoxy group.

The “C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups orfluorine atoms each as a substituent(s)” represented by R₂ is preferablya methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group,or a tert-butyl group, and most preferably a methyl group.

The “C1-C6 alkyl group” in the “C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having 1 to5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as a substituent(s)”represented by R₂ is preferably a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having 1to 5 methoxy groups, ethoxy groups, or fluorine atoms as asubstituent(s) (specifically, a methyl group, a methoxymethyl group, anethoxymethyl group, a methoxyethyl group, an ethoxyethyl group, afluoromethyl group, a difluoromethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group,etc.), more preferably a C1-C6 alkyl group, further preferably a methylgroup, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, or atert-butyl group, and most preferably a methyl group.

The “C1-C6 alkoxy group” represented by R₂ is preferably a methoxy groupor an ethoxy group, and most preferably a methoxy group.

R₂ is preferably a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as a substituent(s). In oneembodiment, R₂ is a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having 1 to 5 methoxygroups, ethoxy groups, or fluorine atoms as a substituent(s). In anotherembodiment, R₂ is a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, anisopropyl group, or a tert-butyl group (preferably a methyl group or anethyl group, and more preferably a methyl group), each optionally having1 to 5 methoxy groups, ethoxy groups, or fluorine atoms as asubstituent(s).

R₂ is more preferably a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4alkoxy groups as a substituent(s). In one embodiment, R₂ is a C1-C6alkyl group optionally having 1 to 5 methoxy groups or ethoxy groups asa substituent(s). In another embodiment, R₂ is a methyl group, an ethylgroup, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, or a tert-butyl group(preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group, and more preferably amethyl group) each optionally having 1 to 5 methoxy groups or ethoxygroups as a substituent(s). In a further embodiment, R₂ is a methylgroup, an ethyl group, a methoxymethyl group, or an ethoxymethyl group.

R₂ is even more preferably a C1-C6 alkyl group.

R₂ is further preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propylgroup, an isopropyl group, or a tert-butyl group.

R₂ is particularly preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group.

R₂ is most preferably a methyl group.

In the compound represented by the formula (I) or the formula (II) ofthe present invention, R₃ is a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C4 alkyl groupoptionally having 1 to 5 fluorine atoms as a substituent(s).

The “C1-C4 alkyl group” in the “C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having 1 to5 fluorine atoms as a substituent(s)” represented by R₃ is preferably amethyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, ora tert-butyl group, more preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group,and most preferably a methyl group.

The “C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having 1 to 5 fluorine atoms as asubstituent(s)” represented by R₃ is preferably a methyl group, afluoromethyl group, a difluoromethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, oran ethyl group, more preferably a methyl group, a trifluoromethyl group,or an ethyl group, and most preferably a methyl group.

R₃ is preferably a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having 1 to 5 fluorineatoms as a substituent(s).

R₃ is more preferably a methyl group, a fluoromethyl group, adifluoromethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, an ethyl group, afluoroethyl group, a difluoroethyl group, a trifluoroethyl group, ann-propyl group, an isopropyl group, or a tert-butyl group.

R₃ is even more preferably a methyl group, a fluoromethyl group, adifluoromethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, or an ethyl group.

R₃ is further preferably a methyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, or anethyl group.

R₃ is particularly preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group.

R₃ is most preferably a methyl group.

In the compound represented by the formula (I) or the formula (II) ofthe present invention, R₄ is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group.

The “C1-C4 alkyl group” represented by R₄ is preferably a methyl group,an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, or a tert-butylgroup, more preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group, and mostpreferably a methyl group.

R₄ is preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, ann-propyl group, an isopropyl group, or a tert-butyl group.

R₄ is more preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethylgroup.

R₄ is further preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

R₄ is most preferably a hydrogen atom.

In the compound represented by the formula (I) or the formula (II) ofthe present invention, R₅ is a phenyl group optionally having 1 to 3substituents selected from the group consisting of fluorine atoms andchlorine atoms.

R₅ is preferably a phenyl group optionally having 1 or 2 substituentsselected from the group consisting of fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.

R₅ is more preferably a phenyl group, a 2-fluorophenyl group, a3-chlorophenyl group, a 2,3-difluorophenyl group, a 2,4-difluorophenylgroup, or a 3,5-difluorophenyl group.

R₅ is most preferably a phenyl group.

The pyrimidine compound of the present invention is preferably thecompound represented by the formula (I) or the formula (II), or a saltthereof, wherein, in the formula (I) or the formula (II),

R₁ is a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4 alkoxy group as asubstituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group,

R₂ is a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groupsas a substituent(s),

R₃ is a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having 1 to 5 fluorine atoms as asubstituent(s),

R₄ is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group, and

R₅ is a phenyl group optionally having 1 or 2 substituents selected fromthe group consisting of fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.

The compound of the present invention is more preferably the compoundrepresented by the formula (I) or the formula (II), or a salt thereof,wherein, in the formula (I) or the formula (II),

R₁ is a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropylgroup, a tert-butyl group, a 1-methyl-1-methoxyethyl group, acyclopropyl group, or a cyclobutyl group,

R₂ is a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, a tert-butylgroup, a methoxymethyl group or an ethoxymethyl group,

R₃ is a methyl group, a fluoromethyl group, a difluoromethyl group, atrifluoromethyl group, an ethyl group, a fluoroethyl group, adifluoroethyl group, a trifluoroethyl group, an n-propyl group, anisopropyl group, or a tert-butyl group,

R₄ is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propylgroup, an isopropyl group, or a tert-butyl group, and

R₅ is a phenyl group, a 2-fluorophenyl group, a 3-fluorophenyl group, a2,4-difluorophenyl group, a 2,3-difluorophenyl group, a3,5-difluorophenyl group, a 2-chlorophenyl group, a 3-chlorophenylgroup, a 2,4-dichlorophenyl group, or a 3,5-dichlorophenyl group.

The compound of the present invention is even more preferably thecompound represented by the formula (II), or a salt thereof, wherein, inthe formula (II),

R₁ is a methyl group, an ethyl group, an isopropyl group, a tert-butylgroup, a 1-methyl-1-methoxyethyl group, or a cyclopropyl group,

R₂ is a methyl group, an ethyl group, a methoxymethyl group or anethoxymethyl group,

R₃ is a methyl group, a fluoromethyl group, a difluoromethyl group, atrifluoromethyl group, or an ethyl group,

R₄ is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group, and

R₅ is a phenyl group, a 2-fluorophenyl group, a 3-chlorophenyl group, a2,3-difluorophenyl group, a 2,4-difluorophenyl group, or a3,5-difluorophenyl group.

The compound of the present invention is further preferably the compoundrepresented by the formula (II), or a salt thereof, wherein, in theformula (II),

R₁ is a methyl group, a tert-butyl group, or a cyclopropyl group,

R₂ is a methyl group, an ethyl group, a methoxymethyl group or anethoxymethyl group,

R₃ is a methyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, or an ethyl group,

R₄ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and

R₅ is a phenyl group.

The compound of the present invention is further preferably the compoundrepresented by the formula (II), or a salt thereof, wherein, in theformula (II),

R₁ is a methyl group, a tert-butyl group, or a cyclopropyl group,

R₂ is a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a methoxymethyl group,

R₃ is a methyl group,

R₄ is a hydrogen atom, and

R₅ is a phenyl group.

The compound of the present invention is particularly preferably thecompound represented by the formula (II), or a salt thereof, wherein, inthe formula (II),

R₁ is a methyl group, a tert-butyl group, or a cyclopropyl group,

R₂ is a methyl group,

R₃ is a methyl group,

R₄ is a hydrogen atom, and

R₅ is a phenyl group.

Specific examples of the compound represented by the formula (I) or theformula (II) may include compounds produced in the following Examples,but are not limited thereto.

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a compound selectedfrom the following (1) to (19), or a salt thereof. One embodiment of thepresent invention relates to a compound selected from the following (1)to (15), or a salt thereof.

-   -   (1)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (2)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (3)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(3,3-dimethylbut-1-yn-1-yl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (4)        7-(R)-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N—((R)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (5)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N-(2-phenylpropan-2-yl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (6)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N—((R)-1-phenylpropyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (7)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N-(2-(2-fluorophenyl)propan-2-yl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (8)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N—((R)-1-(3-chlorophenyl)ethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (9)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N—((R)-1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)ethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (10)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-N—((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (11)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N-(2-phenylpropan-2-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (12)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-(2,3-difluorophenyl)ethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (13)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(3-methoxy-3-methylbut-1-yn-1-yl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (14)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(but-1-yn-1-yl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (15)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N-(2-(2-fluorophenyl)propan-2-yl)-6-(3-methylbut-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (16)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-ethylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (17)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-ethylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (18)        7-((3R,5R)-1-acryloyl-5-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,        and    -   (19)        7-((3R,5R)-1-acryloyl-5-(ethoxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.

A preferred example of the compound represented by the formula (I) orthe formula (II) may be a compound selected from the following (1) to(3), or a salt thereof.

-   -   (1)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,    -   (2)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,        and    -   (3)        7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(3,3-dimethylbut-1-yn-1-yl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.

The most preferred pyrimidine compound of the present invention is7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.

<Method for Producing Compound Represented by Formula (I)>

The compound according to the present invention can be produced by, forexample, the following production method or the methods described in theExamples. However, the method for producing the compound according tothe present invention is not limited to these examples.

The compounds (I) and (II) of the present invention can be produced byapplying, for example, the following production method.

<Production Method>

In the above process, L₁, L₂, and L₃, which are the same or different,each represent a leaving group; P₁ and P₂, which are the same ordifferent, each represent a protective group; and other symbols are asdefined above.

<Step 1>

This step is a method of obtaining a compound represented by the formula3 by performing a Mitsunobu reaction between a compound represented bythe formula 1 and a compound represented by the formula 2 that is acommercially available compound or can be produced by a known method.The Mitsunobu reaction is generally carried out in the presence of aMitsunobu reagent and a phosphine reagent.

The compound represented by the formula 2 (in the formula 2, P₁represents a protective group for an amino group) can be used in anamount of 1 to 10 equivalents, and preferably 1 to 3 equivalents, basedon the amount of the compound represented by the formula 1 (1 mole).

The “protective group for an amino group” is not particularly limited,as long as it has a protective function. Examples of the protectivegroup for an amino group may include: aralkyl groups, such as a benzylgroup, a p-methoxybenzyl group, a 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl group, ano-nitrobenzyl group, a p-nitrobenzyl group, a benzhydryl group, a tritylgroup, and a cumyl group; lower alkanoyl groups, such as, for example, aformyl group, an acetyl group, a propionyl group, a butyryl group, apivaloyl group, a trifluoroacetyl group, and a trichloroacetyl group;for example, benzoyl groups; arylalkanoyl groups, such as, for example,a phenylacetyl group and a phenoxyacetyl group; lower alkoxycarbonylgroups, such as, for example, a methoxycarbonyl group, an ethoxycarbonylgroup, a propyloxycarbonyl group, and a tert-butoxycarbonyl group;aralkyloxycarbonyl groups, such as, for example, ap-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl group and a phenethyloxycarbonyl group; loweralkylsilyl groups, such as, for example, a trimethylsilyl group and atert-butyldimethylsilyl group; for example, tetrahydropyranyl groups;for example, trimethylsilylethoxymethyl groups; lower alkylsulfonylgroups, etc., such as, for example, a methylsulfonyl group, anethylsulfonyl group, and a tert-butylsulfonyl group; lower alkylsulfinylgroups, etc., such as for example, a tert-butylsulfinyl group;arylsulfonyl groups, etc., such as, for example, a benzenesulfonyl groupand a toluenesulfonyl group; and imide groups, such as, for example, aphthalimide group. Among these, a trifluoroacetyl group, an acetylgroup, a tert-butoxycarbonyl group, a benzyloxycarbonyl group, atrimethylsilylethoxymethyl group, or a cumyl group is particularlypreferable.

As a Mitsunobu reagent, diethyl azodicarboxylate, diisopropylazodicarboxylate or the like is used. Such a Mitsunobu reagent is usedin an amount of generally approximately 1 to 100 moles, and preferablyapproximately 1 to 10 moles, based on the compound represented by theformula 1 (1 mole).

As a phosphine reagent, triphenylphosphine, tributylphosphine,trifurylphosphine or the like is used. Such a phosphine reagent is usedin an amount of generally approximately 1 to 100 moles, and preferablyapproximately 1 to 10 moles, based on the compound represented by theformula 1 (1 mole).

The solvent is not particularly limited, as long as it does not affectthe reaction. Examples of the solvent may include hydrocarbons (e.g.,benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g.,chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, etc.), nitriles (e.g., acetonitrile,etc.), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran, etc.), alcohols(e.g., methanol, ethanol, etc.), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.,N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, hexamethylphosphoramide,etc.), water, and mixtures thereof. The reaction time is 0.1 to 100hours, and preferably 0.5 to 24 hours. Thereafter, the reactiontemperature is 0° C. to the temperature at which the solvent is boiled,and preferably 0° C. to 100° C.

The thus obtained compound represented by the formula 3 can be isolatedand purified by known separation and purification means, or can besubjected to the subsequent step without isolation and purification.

<Step 2>

This step is a method of obtaining a compound represented by the formula4 by allowing the compound represented by the formula 3 to react withammonia or a salt thereof.

The ammonia or a salt thereof can be used in an amount of 1 to 1000equivalents, and preferably 1 to 100 equivalents, based on the amount ofthe compound represented by the formula 3 (1 mole).

The solvent is not particularly limited, as long as it does not affectthe reaction. Examples of the solvent may include hydrocarbons (e.g.,benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g.,chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, etc.), nitriles (e.g., acetonitrile,etc.), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran, etc.), alcohols(e.g., methanol, ethanol, etc.), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.,N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, hexamethylphosphoramide,etc.), water, and mixtures thereof. The reaction time is 0.1 to 100hours, and preferably 0.5 to 24 hours. Thereafter, the reactiontemperature is 0° C. to the temperature at which the solvent is boiled,and preferably 0° C. to 150° C.

The thus obtained compound represented by the formula 4 can be isolatedand purified by known separation and purification means, or can besubjected to the subsequent step without isolation and purification.

<Step 3>

This step is a method of obtaining a compound represented by the formula5 by reacting the compound represented by the formula 4 under a carbonmonoxide atmosphere, for example, in the presence of a transition metalcatalyst, a base and alcohol.

In this step, the pressure of the carbon monoxide is generally from 1 to20 atmospheres, and preferably 1 to 10 atmospheres.

Examples of the alcohol may include methanol, ethanol, propanol,isopropanol, diethylaminoethanol, isobutanol,4-(2-hydroxyethyl)morpholine, 3-morpholinopropanol, anddiethylaminopropanol.

The alcohol is used in an amount of generally approximately 1 to 100moles, and preferably approximately 1 to 50 moles, based on the amountof the compound represented by the formula 4 (1 mole).

Examples of the transition metal catalyst used herein may includepalladium catalysts (e.g., palladium acetate, palladium chloride,tetrakistriphenylphosphine palladium, palladium carbon, etc.). A ligand(e.g., triphenylphosphine, tri-tert-butylphosphine, etc.) may be added,as necessary. The amount of the transition metal catalyst used isdifferent depending on the type of the catalyst. The transition metalcatalyst is used in an amount of generally approximately 0.0001 to 1mole, and preferably approximately 0.01 to 0.5 moles, based on theamount of the compound 4 (1 mole). The ligand is used in an amount ofgenerally approximately 0.0001 to 4 moles, and preferably approximately0.01 to 2 moles, based on the amount of the compound represented by theformula 4 (1 mole).

Examples of the base may include organic amines (e.g., trimethylamine,triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine,1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene, pyridine, N,N-dimethylaniline,etc.), alkaline metal salts (e.g., sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassiumhydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, cesiumcarbonate, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, sodium hydroxide,potassium hydroxide, etc.), metal hydrides (e.g., potassium hydride,sodium hydride, etc.), alkaline metal alkoxides (e.g., sodium methoxide,sodium ethoxide, sodium-tert-butoxide, potassium-tert-butoxide, etc.),and alkaline metal disilazides (e.g., lithium disilazide, sodiumdisilazide, potassium disilazide, etc.). Among others, alkaline metalsalts such as potassium carbonate, cesium carbonate, sodium phosphate,and potassium phosphate, alkaline metal alkoxides such assodium-tert-butoxide and potassium-tert-butoxide, organic amines such astriethylamine and diisopropylethylamine, and the like are preferable.The base is used in an amount of generally approximately 0.1 to 50moles, and preferably approximately 1 to 20 moles, based on the amountof the compound represented by the formula 4 (1 mole).

The solvent is not particularly limited, as long as it does not affectthe reaction. Examples of the solvent may include hydrocarbons (e.g.,benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g.,chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, etc.), nitriles (e.g., acetonitrile,etc.), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran, etc.), alcohols(e.g., methanol, ethanol, etc.), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.,N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, hexamethylphosphoramide,N-methylpyrrolidone, etc.), water, and mixtures thereof. The reactiontime is 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably 0.5 to 24 hours. Thereafter,the reaction temperature is 0° C. to the temperature at which thesolvent is boiled, and preferably 0° C. to 150° C.

After completion of this reaction, an ester form corresponding to theused alcohol, or a mixture of the ester form and the compoundrepresented by the formula 5 is subjected to a hydrolysis reaction, sothat it can be converted to the compound represented by the formula 5.

As such a base, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassiumcarbonate, cesium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide,lithium hydroxide, or the like is preferably used. The base is used inan amount of generally approximately 0.5 to 100 moles, and preferablyapproximately 1 to 10 moles, based on the amount of the compoundrepresented by the formula 4 (1 mole).

The solvent is not particularly limited, as long as it does not affectthe reaction. For example, water, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol,tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, N,N-dimethylformamide and the like can beused alone or in combination. The reaction time is 0.1 to 100 hours, andpreferably 0.5 to 24 hours. Thereafter, the reaction temperature is 0°C. to the temperature at which the solvent is boiled, and preferably 0°C. to 100° C.

The thus obtained compound represented by the formula 5 can be isolatedand purified by known separation and purification means, or can besubjected to the subsequent step without isolation and purification.

<Step 4>

This step is a method of obtaining a compound represented by the formula6 (wherein P₂ represents a protective group for a carboxyl group) byintroducing a protective group into the compound represented by theformula 5. Protection can be carried out according to a generally knownmethod, for example, the method described in Protective Groups inOrganic Synthesis third edition, T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts, JohnWiley & Sons (1999), or a method equivalent thereto.

The “protective group for a carboxyl group” is not particularly limited,as long as it has a protective function. Examples of the protectivegroup for a carboxyl group may include: lower alkyl groups, such as, forexample, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropylgroup, and a tert-butyl group; halo lower alkyl groups, such as, forexample, a 2,2,2-trichloroethyl group; lower alkenyl groups, such as,for example, an allyl group; for example, a trimethylsilylethoxymethylgroup; and aralkyl groups, such as, for example, a benzyl group, ap-methoxybenzyl group, a p-nitrobenzyl group, a benzhydryl group, and atrityl group. In particular, a methyl group, an ethyl group, atert-butyl group, an allyl group, a benzyl group, a p-methoxybenzylgroup, or a trimethylsilylethoxymethyl group is preferable.

In the present reaction, a protective group such as, for example, atert-butyl ester group, a methyl ester group, or an ethyl ester group,is preferably introduced.

The protective group agent used in the present reaction may be, forexample, 2-tert-butyl-1,3-diisopropylisourea. Such a protective groupagent is used in an amount of generally approximately 1 to 50 moles, andpreferably approximately 1 to 10 moles, based on the amount of thecompound represented by the formula 5 (1 mole).

The solvent is not particularly limited, as long as it does not affectthe reaction. Examples of the solvent may include hydrocarbons (e.g.,benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g.,chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, etc.), nitriles (e.g., acetonitrile,etc.), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran, tert-butyl methylether, etc.), alcohols (e.g., methanol, ethanol, etc.), aprotic polarsolvents (e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide,hexamethylphosphoramide, etc.), water, and mixtures thereof. Thereaction time is 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably 0.5 to 24 hours.Thereafter, the reaction temperature is 0° C. to the temperature atwhich the solvent is boiled, and preferably 0° C. to 100° C.

The thus obtained compound represented by the formula 6 can be isolatedand purified by known separation and purification means, or can besubjected to the subsequent step without isolation and purification.

<Step 5>

This step is a method of obtaining a compound represented by the formula7 (wherein L₃ represents a halogen atom) by halogenating the compoundrepresented by the formula 6. Halogenation can be carried out by amethod using fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, etc., or by a methodusing N-chlorosuccinimide, N-bromosuccinimide, N-iodosuccinimide, etc.In the present reaction, the method using N-chlorosuccinimide,N-bromosuccinimide, N-iodosuccinimide, etc. is preferable.

N-chlorosuccinimide, N-bromosuccinimide, N-iodosuccinimide, etc. can beused in an amount of 1 to 10 equivalents, and preferably 1 to 3equivalents, based on the amount of the compound represented by theformula 6 (1 mole).

The solvent is not particularly limited, as long as it does not affectthe reaction. Examples of the solvent may include hydrocarbons (e.g.,benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g.,chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, etc.), nitriles (e.g., acetonitrile,etc.), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran, etc.), alcohols(e.g., methanol, ethanol, etc.), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.,N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, hexamethylphosphoramide,etc.), water, and mixtures thereof. The reaction time is 0.1 to 100hours, and preferably 0.5 to 24 hours. Thereafter, the reactiontemperature is 0° C. to the temperature at which the solvent is boiled,and preferably 0° C. to 100°.

The thus obtained compound represented by the formula 7 can be isolatedand purified by known separation and purification means, or can besubjected to the subsequent step without isolation and purification.

<Step 6>

This step is a method of obtaining a compound represented by the formula8 by removing the protective group for an amino group (P₁ in the formula7) from the compound represented by the formula 7 (deprotection). Suchdeprotection can be carried out according to a generally known method,for example, the method described in Protective Groups in OrganicSynthesis third edition, T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts, John Wiley &Sons (1999), or a method equivalent thereto.

The protective group may be, for example, tert-butyloxycarbonyl. Whensuch a tert-butyloxycarbonyl group is used, for example, as a protectivegroup, deprotection is preferably carried out under acidic conditions.Examples of the acid used herein may include hydrochloric acid, aceticacid, trifluoroacetic acid, sulfuric acid, and tosylic acid.

The acid is preferably used in an amount of approximately 1 to 100equivalents based on the amount of the compound represented by theformula 7 (1 mole).

The solvent used in the reaction is not particularly limited, as long asit does not affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent used herein mayinclude alcohols (e.g., methanol, etc.), hydrocarbons (e.g., benzene,toluene, xylene, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g., methylenechloride, chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, etc.), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile, etc.), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran,etc.), aprotic polar solvents (e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, hexamethylphosphoramide, etc.), and mixtures thereof. Thereaction time is 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably 0.5 to 24 hours.Thereafter, the reaction temperature is 0° C. to 100° C., and preferably0° C. to 50°.

The thus obtained compound represented by the formula 8 can be isolatedand purified by known separation and purification means, or can besubjected to the subsequent step without isolation and purification.

<Step 7>

This step is a method of obtaining a compound represented by the formula9 by performing an amidation reaction between an amino group of thecompound represented by the formula 8 and acrylic acid halide or acrylicacid anhydride.

In the case of using acrylic acid halide or acrylic acid anhydride, suchacrylic acid halide or acrylic acid anhydride is used in an amount ofgenerally approximately 0.5 to 10 moles, and preferably approximately 1to 5 moles, based on the amount of the compound represented by theformula 8 (1 mole). It is to be noted that the present acrylic acidhalide or acrylic acid anhydride can be obtained as a commerciallyavailable product or can be produced according to a known method.

In addition, a base can be added, as necessary. Examples of the base mayinclude organic amines (e.g., trimethylamine, triethylamine,isopropylethylamine, diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine,1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene, pyridine, N,N-dimethylaniline,etc.), alkaline metal salts (e.g., sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassiumhydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, cesiumcarbonate, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, sodium hydroxide,potassium hydroxide, etc.), metal hydrides (e.g., potassium hydride,sodium hydride, etc.), and alkaline metal alkoxides (e.g., sodiummethoxide, sodium ethoxide, sodium-tert-butoxide,potassium-tert-butoxide, etc.). The base is used in an amount ofgenerally approximately 1 to 100 moles, and preferably approximately 1to 10 moles, based on the amount of the compound represented by theformula 8 (1 mole).

The solvent used in the reaction is not particularly limited, as long asit does not affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent used herein mayinclude alcohols (e.g., methanol, etc.), hydrocarbons (e.g., benzene,toluene, xylene, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g., methylenechloride, chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, etc.), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile, etc.), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran,etc.), aprotic polar solvents (e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, hexamethylphosphoramide, etc.), and mixtures thereof. Thereaction time is 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably 0.5 to 24 hours.Thereafter, the reaction temperature is 0° C. to the temperature atwhich the solvent is boiled, and preferably 0° C. to 100° C.

The thus obtained compound represented by the formula 9 can be isolatedand purified by known separation and purification means, or can besubjected to the subsequent step without isolation and purification.

<Step 8>

This step is a method of obtaining a compound represented by the formula10 by performing a Sonogashira reaction between the compound representedby the formula 9 and an acetylene derivative that is a commerciallyavailable product or can be produced by a known method.

The acetylene derivative can be used in an amount of 1 to 50equivalents, and preferably 1 to 10 equivalents, based on the amount ofthe compound represented by the formula 9 (1 mole).

Examples of the transition metal catalyst used herein may includepalladium catalysts (e.g., palladium acetate, palladium chloride,tetrakistriphenylphosphinepalladium,dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, etc.), and nickel catalysts(e.g., nickel chloride, etc.). As necessary, a ligand (e.g.,triphenylphosphine, tri-tert-butylphosphine, etc.) may be added, and acopper catalyst (e.g., copper iodide, copper bromide, or copperchloride) or the like may be used as a co-catalyst. The amount of thetransition metal catalyst used is different depending on the type of thecatalyst. The transition metal catalyst is used in an amount ofgenerally approximately 0.0001 to 1 mole, and preferably approximately0.01 to 0.5 moles, based on the amount of the compound represented bythe formula 9 (1 mole). The ligand is used in an amount of generallyapproximately 0.0001 to 4 moles, and preferably approximately 0.01 to 2moles, based on the amount of the compound represented by the formula 9(1 mole). The copper catalyst is used in an amount of generallyapproximately 0.0001 to 4 moles, and preferably approximately 0.010 to 2moles, based on the amount of the compound represented by the formula 9(1 mole).

Examples of the base may include organic amines (e.g., trimethylamine,triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine,1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene, pyridine, N,N-dimethylaniline,etc.), alkaline metal salts (e.g., sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassiumhydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, cesiumcarbonate, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, sodium hydroxide,potassium hydroxide, etc.), metal hydrides (e.g., potassium hydride,sodium hydride, etc.), alkaline metal alkoxides (e.g., sodium methoxide,sodium ethoxide, sodium-tert-butoxide, potassium-tert-butoxide, etc.),and alkaline metal disilazide (e.g., lithium disilazide, sodiumdisilazide, potassium disilazide, etc.). Among these, preferred examplesof the base may include: alkaline metal salts, such as potassiumcarbonate, cesium carbonate, sodium phosphate, and potassium phosphate;alkaline metal alkoxides, such as sodium-tert-butoxide andpotassium-tert-butoxide; and organic amines, such as triethylamine anddiisopropylethylamine. The base is used in an amount of generallyapproximately 0.1 to 10 moles, and preferably approximately 1 to 5moles, based on the amount of the compound represented by the formula 9(1 mole).

The solvent is not particularly limited, as long as it does not affectthe reaction. Examples of the solvent may include hydrocarbons (e.g.,benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g.,chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, etc.), nitriles (e.g., acetonitrile,etc.), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran, etc.), alcohols(e.g., methanol, ethanol, etc.), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.,N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, hexamethylphosphoramide,etc.), water, and mixtures thereof. The reaction time is 0.1 to 100hours, and preferably 0.5 to 24 hours. Thereafter, the reactiontemperature is 0° C. to the temperature at which the solvent is boiled,and preferably 0° C. to 150° C.

The thus obtained compound represented by the formula 10 can be isolatedand purified by known separation and purification means, or can besubjected to the subsequent step without isolation and purification.

<Step 9>

This step is a method of obtaining a compound represented by the formula11 by deprotecting the protective group for a carboxyl group (P₂ in theformula 10) of the compound represented by the formula 10. Deprotectioncan be carried out according to a generally known method, for example,the method described in Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis thirdedition, T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts, John Wiley & Sons (1981), or amethod equivalent thereto.

The protective group may be, for example, tert-butyl ester. When such atert-butyl ester group is used as a protective group, for example,deprotection is preferably carried out under acidic conditions. Examplesof the acid used herein may include hydrochloric acid, acetic acid,trifluoroacetic acid, sulfuric acid, and tosylic acid.

The acid is preferably used in an amount of approximately 1 to 100equivalents based on the amount of the compound represented by theformula 10 (1 mole).

The solvent used in the reaction is not particularly limited, as long asit does not affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent used herein mayinclude alcohols (e.g., methanol, etc.), hydrocarbons (e.g., benzene,toluene, xylene, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g., methylenechloride, chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, etc.), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile, etc.), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran,etc.), aprotic polar solvents (e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, hexamethylphosphoramide, etc.), and mixtures thereof. Thereaction time is 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably 0.5 to 24 hours.Thereafter, the reaction temperature is 0° C. to 100° C., and preferably0° C. to 500.

The thus obtained compound represented by the formula 11 can be isolatedand purified by known separation and purification means, or can besubjected to the subsequent step without isolation and purification.

<Step 10>

This step is a method of obtaining a compound represented by the formula(I) by performing an amidation reaction between a carboxyl group of thecompound represented by the formula 11 and an amine that is acommercially available product or can be produced by a known method.

Amidation can be carried out according to a conventionally known method.Examples of the amidation method may include a method of performing thereaction in the presence of a condensing agent, and a method comprisingactivating a carboxylic acid portion according to a conventionally knownmethod to obtain a reactive derivative, and then performing amidationbetween the derivative and an amine (for both methods, see “PeptideGosei no Kiso to Jikken (Principle of Peptide Synthesis andExperiments)” (Nobuo IZUMIYA et al., Maruzen Co., Ltd., 1983)).

Examples of the condensing agent may includeN,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), N,N′-diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC),1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (WSC),diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA),benzotriazol-1-yl-oxytrisdimethylaminophosphonium hexafluorophosphate(BOP), benzotriazol-1-yl-oxytripyrrolidinophosphoniumhexafluorophosphate (PyBOP),7-azabenzotriazol-1-yloxytrispyrrolidinophosphonium phosphate (PyAOP),bromotrispyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate (BroP),chlorotris(pyrrolidin-1-yl)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate (PyCroP),3-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-one (DEPBT),O-(azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate (HATU), and4-(5,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholine hydrochloride(DMTMM). Examples of the additive used at that time may include1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt), 1-hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole (HOAt), andN-hydroxysuccinimide (HOSu). Such agents are used in an amount ofgenerally approximately 1 to 100 moles, and preferably approximately 1to 10 moles, based on the amount of the compound represented by theformula 11 (1 mole).

In addition, as necessary, a base can be added. Examples of such a basemay include organic amines (e.g., trimethylamine, triethylamine,diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine,1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene, pyridine, N,N-dimethylaniline,etc.), alkaline metal salts (e.g., sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassiumhydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, cesiumcarbonate, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, sodium hydroxide,potassium hydroxide, etc.), metal hydrides (e.g., potassium hydride,sodium hydride, etc.), and alkaline metal alkoxides (e.g., sodiummethoxide, sodium ethoxide, sodium-tert-butoxide,potassium-tert-butoxide, etc.). The base is used in an amount ofgenerally approximately 1 to 100 moles, and preferably approximately 1to 10 moles, based on the amount of the compound represented by theformula 11 (1 mole).

The solvent used in the reaction is not particularly limited, as long asit does not affect the reaction. Examples of the solvent used herein mayinclude alcohols (e.g., methanol, etc.), hydrocarbons (e.g., benzene,toluene, xylene, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g., methylenechloride, chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, etc.), nitriles (e.g.,acetonitrile, etc.), ethers (e.g., dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran,etc.), aprotic polar solvents (e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, hexamethylphosphoramide, etc.), and mixtures thereof. Thereaction time is 0.1 to 100 hours, and preferably 0.5 to 24 hours.Thereafter, the reaction temperature is 0° C. to the temperature atwhich the solvent is boiled, and preferably 0° C. to 100° C.

The thus obtained compounds (I) and (II) can be isolated and purifiedaccording to known separation and purification means, such as, forexample, concentration, vacuum concentration, crystallization, solventextraction, re-precipitation, or chromatography.

In the above-described production method, the steps ranging from the“introduction of a protective group into a carboxyl group of thecompound represented by the formula 5” (Step 4) to the “amidationreaction between a carboxyl group of the compound represented by theformula 11 and an amine that is a commercially available product or canbe produced by a known method” (Step 10) are successively carried out inthis order. However, the order of performing these steps can be changed.Moreover, the “introduction of a protective group into a carboxyl groupof the compound represented by the formula 5” (Step 4) and the “removalof the protective group for a carboxy group from the compoundrepresented by the formula 10” (Step 9) can be omitted.

Specifically, individual steps are carried out in the order of the“amidation reaction between a carboxyl group of the compound representedby the formula 11 and an amine that is a commercially available productor can be produced by a known method” (Step 10), the “halogenation ofthe compound represented by the formula 6” (Step 5), the “removal of theprotective group for an amino group from the compound represented by theformula 7” (Step 6), the “amidation reaction between an amino group ofthe compound represented by the formula 8 and acrylic acid halide oracrylic acid anhydride” (Step 7), and the “Sonogashira reaction betweenthe compound represented by the formula 9 and an acetylene derivativethat is a commercially available product or can be produced by a knownmethod, when L3 of the compound represented by the formula 9 has aleaving group such as halogen” (Step 8), so that the concerned compoundcan be induced to the compounds represented by the formulae (I) and(II). The conditions applied in individual steps are the same as thoseas described above.

When the pyrimidine compound of the present invention has an isomer,such as an optical isomer, a stereoisomer, a rotational isomer, or atautomer, all of these isomers or mixtures thereof are included in thepyrimidine compound of the present invention, unless otherwise stated.For example, when the pyrimidine compound of the present invention hasan optical isomer, both a racemate, and an optical isomer obtained as aresult of racemic resolution are included in the pyrimidine compound ofthe present invention, unless otherwise stated.

The salt of the pyrimidine compound of the present invention means apharmaceutically acceptable salt, and it may be, for example, abase-added salt or an acid-added salt.

The pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a salt thereof alsoincludes a prodrug. The “prodrug” means a compound that is converted tothe pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a salt thereof as aresult of the reaction with an enzyme, stomach acid, etc. underphysiological conditions in a living body; namely, a compound thatenzymatically causes oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, etc., so that itis converted to the pyrimidine compound of the present invention or asalt thereof, or a compound that causes hydrolysis, etc. with stomachacid or the like, so that it is converted to the pyrimidine compound ofthe present invention or a salt thereof. Otherwise, it may also be acompound that is converted to the pyrimidine compound of the presentinvention or a salt thereof under physiological conditions as describedin “Iyakuhin no Kaihatsu (Development of Pharmaceutical Products),”Hirokawa Shoten, 1990, Vol. 7, Bunshi Sekkei (Molecular Designing), pp.163 to 198.

The pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a salt thereof maybe an amorphous material or a crystal. Although the crystal form thereofmay be a single crystal or a polymorphic mixture, they are included inthe pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a salt thereof. Thecrystal can be produced by crystallizing the pyrimidine compound of thepresent invention or a salt thereof, applying a known crystallizationmethod. The pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a saltthereof may be either a solvate (e.g., a hydrate, etc.), or anon-solvate, and both of them are included in the compound of thepresent invention or a salt thereof. Compounds labeled withradioisotopes (e.g., ³H, ¹⁴C, ³⁵S, ¹²⁵I, etc.) and the like are alsoincluded in the pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a saltthereof.

Examples of the other antitumor agent include, but are not particularlylimited to, antimetabolites, molecular targeting drugs, platinum drugs,and vegetable alkaloid drugs. These other antitumor agents can be usedsingly or in combination of two or more thereof.

Examples of the antimetabolite include, but are not particularly limitedto, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), 5-fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine (FdUrd), tegafur,tegafur-uracil combination drugs (e.g., UFT(R)),tegafur-gimeracil-oteracil combination drugs (e.g., TS-1(R)),trifluridine (FTD), trifluridine-tipiracil hydrochloride combinationdrugs (e.g., Lonsurf(R)), gemcitabine, capecitabine, and cytarabine.Preferable is 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), trifluridine (FTD), gemcitabine, orcapecitabine. These antimetabolites can be used singly or in combinationof two or more thereof.

Examples of the molecular targeting drug include ErbB family (EGFR,Her2, Her3, or Her4) inhibitors, PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitors, CDK4/6inhibitors, and estrogen receptor antagonists. These molecular targetingdrugs can be used singly or in combination of two or more thereof.

The ErbB family (EGFR, Her2, Her3, Her4) inhibitor is preferably a Her2inhibitor, more preferably an anti-Her2 antibody such as trastuzumab,pertuzumab, trastuzumab emtansine, trastuzumab deruxtecan, ortrastuzumab duocarmazine, and still more preferably trastuzumab,pertuzumab, or trastuzumab emtansine. These ErbB family inhibitors canbe used singly or in combination of two or more thereof. In oneembodiment, the ErbB family inhibitor is trastuzumab and pertuzumab.

The PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitor is a compound that inhibits the signalingpathway of PI3K/AKT/mTOR. Examples thereof include AZD5363, AZD8055,everolimus (RAD001), dactolisib (BEZ235), buparlisib (BKM120), taselisib(GDC-0032), MK2206, andtrans-3-amino-1-methyl-3-[4-(3-phenyl-5H-imidazo[1,2-c]pyrido[3,4-e][1,3]oxazin-2-yl)phenyl]-cyclobutanol.Preferable is AZD8055, everolimus, dactolisib, buparlisib, taselisib, orMK2206. These PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitors can be used singly or incombination of two or more thereof.

Examples of the CDK4/6 inhibitor include palbociclib and abemaciclib.Preferable is palbociclib. These CDK4/6 inhibitors can be used singly orin combination of two or more thereof.

Examples of the estrogen receptor antagonist include fulvestrant,tamoxifen, and mepitiostane. Preferable is fulvestrant. These estrogenreceptor antagonists can be used singly or in combination of two or morethereof.

Examples of the platinum drug include oxaliplatin, carboplatin,cisplatin, and nedaplatin. Preferable is cisplatin. These platinum drugscan be used singly or in combination of two or more thereof.

Examples of the vegetable alkaloid drug include microtubule inhibitorssuch as paclitaxel, docetaxel, vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine,vinorelbine, and eribulin, and topoisomerase inhibitors such asirinotecan, nogitecan, and etoposide. More preferable is a taxanemicrotubule inhibitor such as paclitaxel or docetaxel, or atopoisomerase I inhibitor such as irinotecan or nogitecan, and stillmore preferable is paclitaxel or irinotecan. These vegetable alkaloiddrugs can be used singly or in combination of two or more thereof.

The other antitumor agent is preferably at least one antimetabolite,molecular targeting drug, platinum drug, or vegetable alkaloid drug,more preferably at least one antimetabolite, ErbB family (EGFR, Her2,Her3, or Her4) inhibitor, PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitor, CDK4/6 inhibitor,estrogen receptor antagonist, platinum drug, or vegetable alkaloid drug,still more preferably at least one antimetabolite, Her2 inhibitor,PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitor, CDK4/6 inhibitor, estrogen receptor antagonist,platinum drug, or vegetable alkaloid drug, even more preferably at leastone antimetabolite, Her2 inhibitor, PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitor, CDK4/6inhibitor, estrogen receptor antagonist, platinum drug, microtubuleinhibitor, or topoisomerase I inhibitor, yet more preferably at leastone antimetabolite, Her2 inhibitor, PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitor, CDK4/6inhibitor, estrogen receptor antagonist, platinum drug, taxanemicrotubule inhibitor, or topoisomerase I inhibitor, further preferablyat least one agent selected from 5-fluorouracil (5-FU),5-fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine (FdUrd), tegafur, tegafur-uracil combinationdrugs (e.g., UFT(R), tegafur-gimeracil-oteracil combination drugs (e.g.,TS-1(R)), trifluridine, trifluridine-tipiracil hydrochloride combinationdrugs (e.g., Lonsurf(R)), gemcitabine, capecitabine, cytarabine,trastuzumab, pertuzumab, trastuzumab emtansine, trastuzumab deruxtecan,trastuzumab duocarmazine, AZD5363, AZD8055, everolimus, dactolisib,buparlisib, taselisib, MK2206,trans-3-amino-1-methyl-3-[4-(3-phenyl-5H-imidazo[1,2-c]pyrido[3,4-e][1,3]oxazin-2-yl)phenyl]-cyclobutanol,palbociclib, abemaciclib, fulvestrant, tamoxifen, mepitiostane,oxaliplatin, carboplatin, cisplatin, nedaplatin, paclitaxel, anddocetaxel, still further preferably at least one agent selected from5-fluorouracil (5-FU), trifluridine, gemcitabine, capecitabine,trastuzumab, pertuzumab, trastuzumab emtansine, AZD8055, everolimus,dactolisib, buparlisib, taselisib, palbociclib, fulvestrant, cisplatin,and paclitaxel, and particularly preferably at least one agent selectedfrom capecitabine, trastuzumab, pertuzumab and trastuzumab emtansine.

The other antitumor agent also includes DDS preparations thereof. Forexample, “paclitaxel” includes albumin-bound paclitaxel (e.g.,Abraxane(R)) and paclitaxel micelle (e.g., NK105), etc. “Cisplatin”includes cisplatin micelle (e.g., NC-6004), etc.

In one embodiment of the present invention, examples of antitumor agentsinclude chemotherapeutic agents (e.g., cytotoxic agents),immunotherapeutic agents, hormonal and anti-hormonal agents, targetedtherapy agents, and anti-angiogenesis agents. Many antitumor agents canbe classified within one or more of these groups. While certainantitumor agents have been categorized within a specific group(s) orsubgroup(s) herein, many of these agents can also be listed within oneor more other group(s) or subgroup(s), as would be presently understoodin the art. The antitumor agent is not particularly limited, andexamples thereof include, but are not limited to, a chemotherapeuticagent, a mitotic inhibitor, a plant alkaloid, an alkylating agent, ananti-metabolite, a platinum analog, an enzyme, a topoisomeraseinhibitor, a retinoid, an aziridine, an antibiotic, a hormonal agent, ananti-hormonal agent, an anti-estrogen, an anti-androgen, ananti-adrenal, an androgen, a targeted therapy agent, animmunotherapeutic agent, a biological response modifier, a cytokineinhibitor, a tumor vaccine, a monoclonal antibody, an immune checkpointinhibitor, an anti-PD-1 agent, an anti-PD-L1 agent, a colony-stimulatingfactor, an immunomodulator, an immunomodulatory imide (IMiD), ananti-CTLA4 agent, an anti-LAG1 agent, an anti-OX40 agent, a GITRagonist, a CAR-T cell, a BiTE, a signal transduction inhibitor, a growthfactor inhibitor, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, an EGFR inhibitor, a HER2inhibitor, a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, a proteasomeinhibitor, a cell-cycle inhibitor, an anti-angiogenesis agent, amatrix-metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor, a hepatocyte growth factorinhibitor, a TOR inhibitor, a KDR inhibitor, a VEGF inhibitor, a HIF-1αinhibitor a HIF-2α inhibitor, a fibroblast growth factor (FGF)inhibitor, a RAF inhibitor, a MEK inhibitor, an ERK inhibitor, a PI3Kinhibitor, an AKT inhibitor, an MCL-1 inhibitor, a BCL-2 inhibitor, anSHP2 inhibitor, a BRAF-inhibitor, a RAS inhibitor, a gene expressionmodulator, an autophagy inhibitor, an apoptosis inducer, anantiproliferative agent, and a glycolysis inhibitor.

Non-limiting examples of chemotherapeutic agents include mitoticinhibitors and plant alkaloids, alkylating agents, anti-metabolites,platinum analogs, enzymes, topoisomerase inhibitors, retinoids,aziridines, and antibiotics.

Non-limiting examples of mitotic inhibitors and plant alkaloids includetaxanes such as cabazitaxel, docetaxel, larotaxel, ortataxel,paclitaxel, and tesetaxel; demecolcine; epothilone; eribulin; etoposide(VP16); etoposide phosphate; navelbine; noscapine; teniposide;thaliblastine; vinblastine; vincristine; vindesine; vinflunine; andvinorelbine.

Non-limiting examples of alkylating agents include nitrogen mustardssuch as chlorambucil, chlornaphazine, cholophosphamide, cytophosphane,estramustine, ifosfamide, mannomustine, mechlorethamine, mechlorethamineoxide hydrochloride, melphalan, novembichin, phenesterine,prednimustine, tris(2-chloroethyl)amine, trofosfamide, and uracilmustard; alkyl sulfonates such as busulfan, improsulfan, and piposulfan;nitrosoureas such as carmustine, chlorozotocin, fotemustine, lomustine,nimustine, ranimustine, streptozotocin, and TA-07; ethylenimines andmethylamelamines such as altretamine, thiotepa, triethylenemelamine,triethylenethiophosphaoramide, trietylenephosphoramide, andtrimethylolomelamine; ambamustine; bendamustine; dacarbazine;cyclophosphamide; etoglucid; irofulven; mafosfamide; mitobronitol;mitolactol; pipobroman; procarbazine; temozolomide; treosulfan; andtriaziquone.

Non-limiting examples of anti-metabolites include folic acid analoguessuch as aminopterin, denopterin, edatrexate, methotrexate, pteropterin,raltitrexed, and trimetrexate; purine analogs such as 6-mercaptopurine,6-thioguanine, fludarabine, forodesine, thiamiprine, and thioguanine;pyrimidine analogs such as 5-fluorouracil (5-FU),tegafur/gimeracil/oteracil potassium, tegafur/uracil, trifluridine,trifluridine/tipiracil hydrochloride, 6-azauridine, ancitabine,azacytidine, capecitabine, carmofur, cytarabine, decitabine,dideoxyuridine, doxifiuridine, doxifluridine, enocitabine, floxuridine,galocitabine, gemcitabine, and sapacitabine;3-aminopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone; broxuridine;cladribine; cyclophosphamide; cytarabine; emitefur; hydroxyurea;mercaptopurine; nelarabine; pemetrexed; pentostatin; tegafur; andtroxacitabine.

Non-limiting examples of platinum analogs include carboplatin,cisplatin, dicycloplatin, heptaplatin, lobaplatin, nedaplatin,oxaliplatin, satraplatin, and triplatin tetranitrate.

Non-limiting examples of enzymes include asparaginase and pegaspargase.

Non-limiting examples of topoisomerase inhibitors include acridinecarboxamide, amonafide, amsacrine, belotecan, elliptinium acetate,exatecan, indolocarbazole, irinotecan, lurtotecan, mitoxantrone,razoxane, rubitecan, SN-38, sobuzoxane, and topotecan.

Non-limiting examples of retinoids include alitretinoin, bexarotene,fenretinide, isotretinoin, liarozole, RII retinamide, and tretinoin.

Non-limiting examples of aziridines include benzodopa, carboquone,meturedopa, and uredopa.

Non-limiting examples of antibiotics include intercalating antibiotics;anthracenediones; anthracycline antibiotics such as aclarubicin,amrubicin, daunomycin, daunorubicin, doxorubicin, epirubicin,idarubicin, menogaril, nogalamycin, pirarubicin, and valrubicin;6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine; aclacinomycins; actinomycin; authramycin;azaserine; bleomycins; cactinomycin; calicheamicin; carabicin;carminomycin; carzinophilin; chromomycins; dactinomycin; detorubicin;esorubicin; esperamicins; geldanamycin; marcellomycin; mitomycins;mitomycin C; mycophenolic acid; olivomycins; novantrone; peplomycin;porfiromycin; potfiromycin; puromycin; quelamycin; rebeccamycin;rodorubicin; streptonigrin; streptozocin; tanespimycin; tubercidin;ubenimex; zinostatin; zinostatin stimalamer; and zorubicin.

Non-limiting examples of hormonal and anti-hormonal agents includeanti-androgens such as abiraterone, apalutamide, bicalutamide,darolutamide, enzalutamide, flutamide, goserelin, leuprolide, andnilutamide; anti-estrogens such as 4-hydroxy tamoxifen, aromataseinhibiting 4(5)-imidazoles, EM-800, fosfestrol, fulvestrant, keoxifene,LY 117018, onapristone, raloxifene, tamoxifen, toremifene, andtrioxifene; anti-adrenals such as aminoglutethimide,dexaminoglutethimide, mitotane, and trilostane; androgens such ascalusterone, dromostanolone propionate, epitiostanol, mepitiostane, andtestolactone; abarelix; anastrozole; cetrorelix; deslorelin; exemestane;fadrozole; finasteride; formestane; histrelin (RL 0903); human chorionicgonadotropin; lanreotide; LDI 200 (Milkhaus); letrozole; leuprorelin;mifepristone; nafarelin; nafoxidine; osaterone; prednisone; thyrotropinalfa; and triptorelin.

Non-limiting examples of immunotherapeutic agents (i.e., immunotherapy)include biological response modifiers, cytokine inhibitors, tumorvaccines, monoclonal antibodies, immune checkpoint inhibitors,colony-stimulating factors, and immunomodulators.

Non-limiting examples of biological response modifiers, includingcytokine inhibitors (cytokines) such as interferons and interleukins,include interferon alfa/interferon alpha such as interferon alfa-2,interferon alfa-2a, interferon alfa-2b, interferon alfa-nl, interferonalfa-n3, interferon alfacon-1, peginterferon alfa-2a, peginterferonalfa-2b, and leukocyte alpha interferon; interferon beta such asinterferon beta-1a, and interferon beta-1b; interferon gamma such asnatural interferon gamma-1a, and interferon gamma-1b; aldesleukin;interleukin-1 beta; interleukin-2; oprelvekin; sonermin; tasonermin; andvirulizin.

Non-limiting examples of tumor vaccines include APC 8015, AVICINE,bladder cancer vaccine, cancer vaccine (Biomira), gastrin 17 immunogen,Maruyama vaccine, melanoma lysate vaccine, melanoma oncolysate vaccine(New York Medical College), melanoma vaccine (New York University),melanoma vaccine (Sloan Kettering Institute), TICE® BCG (BacillusCalmette-Guerin), and viral melanoma cell lysates vaccine (RoyalNewcastle Hospital).

Non-limiting examples of monoclonal antibodies include abagovomab,adecatumumab, aflibercept, alemtuzumab, blinatumomab, brentuximabvedotin, CA 125 MAb (Biomira), cancer MAb (Japan PharmaceuticalDevelopment), daclizumab, daratumumab, denosumab, edrecolomab,gemtuzumab zogamicin, HER-2 and Fc MAb (Medarex), ibritumomab tiuxetan,idiotypic 105AD7 MAb (CRC Technology), idiotypic CEA MAb (Trilex),ipilimumab, lintuzumab, LYM-1-iodine 131 MAb (Techni clone), mitumomab,moxetumomab, ofatumumab, polymorphic epithelial mucin-yttrium 90 MAb(Antisoma), ranibizumab, rituximab, veltuzumab, and trastuzumab.

Non-limiting examples of immune checkpoint inhibitors include anti-PD-1agents or antibodies such as cemiplimab, nivolumab, and pembrolizumab;anti-PD-L1 agents or antibodies such as atezolizumab, avelumab, anddurvalumab; anti-CTLA-4 agents or antibodies such as ipilimumab andtremelimumab; anti-LAG1 agents; and anti-OX40 agents.

Non-limiting examples of colony-stimulating factors include darbepoetinalfa, epoetin alfa, epoetin beta, filgrastim, granulocyte macrophagecolony stimulating factor, lenograstim, leridistim, mirimostim,molgramostim, nartograstim, pegfilgrastim, and sargramostim.

Non-limiting examples of additional immunotherapeutic agents includeBiTEs, CAR-T cells, GITR agonists, imiquimod, immunomodulatory imides(IMiDs), mismatched double stranded RNA (Ampligen), resiquimod, SRL 172,and thymalfasin. Targeted therapy agents include, for example,monoclonal antibodies and small molecule drugs.

Non-limiting examples of targeted therapy agents include signaltransduction inhibitors, growth factor inhibitors, tyrosine kinaseinhibitors, EGFR inhibitors, HER2 inhibitors, histone deacetylase (HDAC)inhibitors, proteasome inhibitors, cell-cycle inhibitors, angiogenesisinhibitors, matrix-metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitors, hepatocyte growthfactor inhibitors, TOR inhibitors, KDR inhibitors, VEGF inhibitors,fibroblast growth factors (FGF) inhibitors, RAF inhibitors, MEKinhibitors, ERK inhibitors, PI3K inhibitors, AKT inhibitors, MCL-1inhibitors, BCL-2 inhibitors, SHP2 inhibitors, BRAF-inhibitors, RASinhibitors, gene expression modulators, autophagy inhibitors, apoptosisinducers, antiproliferative agents, and glycolysis inhibitors.

Non-limiting examples of signal transduction inhibitors include tyrosinekinase inhibitors, multiple-kinase inhibitors, anlotinib, avapritinib,axitinib, dasatinib, dovitinib, imatinib, lenvatinib, lonidamine,nilotinib, nintedanib, pazopanib, pegvisomant, ponatinib, vandetanib,and EGFR and/or HER2 inhibitory agents (i.e., other than fomula (I) orits salt).

Non-limiting examples of EGFR inhibitors include small moleculeantagonists of EGFR such as afatinib, brigatinib, erlotinib, gefitinib,lapatinib, neratinib, dacomitinib, vandetanib, and osimertinibantibody-based EGFR inhibitors, including any anti-EGFR antibody orantibody fragment that can partially or completely block EGFR activationby its natural ligand; and specific antisense nucleotide or siRNA.Antibody-based EGFR inhibitory agents may include, for example, thosedescribed in Modjtahedi, H., et al., 1993, Br. J. Cancer 67:247-253;Teramoto, T., et al., 1996, Cancer 77:639-645; Goldstein et al, 1995,Clin. Cancer Res. 1: 1311-1318; Huang, S. M., et al., 1999, Cancer Res.15:59(8): 1935-40; and Yang, X., et al., 1999, Cancer Res. 59:1236-1243; monoclonal antibody Mab E7.6.3 (Yang, 1999 supra); Mab C225(ATCC Accession No. HB-8508), or an antibody or antibody fragment havingthe binding specificity thereof; cetuximab; matuzumab; necitumumab;nimotuzumab; panitumumab; and zalutumumab.

Non-limiting examples of HER2 inhibitors include HER2 tyrosine kinaseinhibitors such as afatinib, lapatinib, neratinib, and tucatinib; andanti-HER2 antibodies or drug conjugates thereof such as trastuzumab,trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), pertuzumab, margetuximab, trastuzumabderuxtecan (DS-8201a), and trastuzumab duocarmazine.

Non-limiting examples of histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors includebelinostat, panobinostat, romidepsin, and vorinostat.

Non-limiting examples of proteasome inhibitors include bortezomib,carfilzomib, ixazomib, marizomib (salinosporamide a), and oprozomib.

Non-limiting examples of cell-cycle inhibitors, including CDKinhibitors, include abemaciclib, alvocidib, palbociclib, and ribociclib.

Non-limiting examples of anti-angiogenic agents (or angiogenesisinhibitors) include, but not limited to, matrix-metalloproteinase (MMP)inhibitors; VEGF inhibitors; EGFR inhibitors; TOR inhibitors such aseverolimus and temsirolimus; PDGFR kinase inhibitory agents such ascrenolanib; HIF-1a inhibitors such as PX 478; HIF-2α inhibitors such asbelzutifan and the HIF-2α inhibitors described in WO 2015/035223;fibroblast growth factor (FGF) or FGFR inhibitory agents such as B-FGFand RG 13577; hepatocyte growth factor inhibitors; KDR inhibitors;anti-Ang1 and anti-Ang2 inhibitory agents; Tie2 kinase inhibitoryagents; Tek antagonists (US 2003/0162712; U.S. Pat. No. 6,413,932);anti-TWEAK agents (U.S. Pat. No. 6,727,225); ADAM disintegrin domain toantagonize the binding of integrin to its ligands (US 2002/0042368);anti-eph receptor and/or anti-eph antibodies or antigen binding regions(U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,981,245; 5,728,813; 5,969,110; 6,596,852; 6,232,447;and 6,057,124); and anti-PDGF-BB antagonists as well as antibodies orantigen binding regions specifically binding to PDGF-BB ligands.

Non-limiting examples of matrix-metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitorsinclude MMP-2 (matrix-metalloproteinase 2) inhibitors, MMP-9(matrix-metalloproteinase 9) inhibitors, prinomastat, RO 32-3555, and RS13-0830. Examples of useful matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors aredescribed, for example, in WO 96/33172, WO 96/27583, EP 1004578, WO98/07697, WO 98/03516, WO 98/34918, WO 98/34915, WO 98/33768, WO98/30566, EP 0606046, EP 0931788, WO 90/05719, WO 99/52910, WO 99/52889,WO 99/29667, WO 1999/007675, EP 1786785, EP 1181017, US 2009/0012085,U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,863,949, 5,861,510, and EP 0780386. Preferred MMP-2 andMMP-9 inhibitors are those that have little or no activity inhibitingMMP-1. More preferred, are those that selectively inhibit MMP-2 and/orMMP-9 relative to the other matrix-metalloproteinases (i.e., MMP-1,MMP-3, MMP-4, MMP-5, MMP-6, MMP-7, MMP-8, MMP-10, MMP-11, MMP-12, andMMP-13).

Non-limiting examples of VEGF and VEGFR inhibitory agents includebevacizumab, cediranib, CEP 7055, CP 547632, KRN 633, orantinib,pazopanib, pegaptanib, pegaptanib octasodium, semaxanib, sorafenib,sunitinib, VEGF antagonist (Borean, Denmark), and VEGF-TRAP™.

Other anti-angiogenic agents may include, but are not limited to,2-methoxyestradiol, AE 941, alemtuzumab, alpha-D148 Mab (Amgen, US),alphastatin, anecortave acetate, angiocidin, angiogenesis inhibitors(SUGEN, US), angiostatin, anti-Vn Mab (Crucell, Netherlands), atiprimod,axitinib, AZD 9935, BAY RES 2690 (Bayer, Germany), BC 1 (Genoa Instituteof Cancer Research, Italy), beloranib, benefin (Lane Labs, US),cabozantinib, CDP 791 (Celltech Group, UK), chondroitinase AC,cilengitide, combretastatin A4 prodrug, CP 564959 (OSI, US), CV247, CYC381 (Harvard University, US), E 7820, EHT 0101, endostatin, enzastaurinhydrochloride, ER-68203-00 (IVAX, US), fibrinogen-E fragment, Flk-1(ImClone Systems, US), forms of FLT 1 (VEGFR 1), FR-111142, GCS-100, GW2286 (GlaxoSmithKline, UK), IL-8, ilomastat, IM-862, irsogladine,KM-2550 (Kyowa Hakko, Japan), lenalidomide, lenvatinib, MAb alpha5beta3integrin, VEGF (Xenova, UK), marimastat, maspin (Sosei, Japan),metastatin, motuporamine C, M-PGA, ombrabulin, OXI4503, PI 88, plateletfactor 4, PPI 2458, ramucirumab, rBPI 21 and BPI-derived antiangiogenic(XOMA, US), regorafenib, SC-236, SD-7784 (Pfizer, US), SDX 103(University of California at San Diego, US), SG 292 (Telios, US),SU-0879 (Pfizer, US), TAN-1120, TBC-1635, tesevatinib,tetrathiomolybdate, thalidomide, thrombospondin 1 inhibitor, Tie-2ligands (Regeneron, US), tissue factor pathway inhibitors (EntreMed,US), tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors, tumstatin, TZ 93, urokinaseplasminogen activator inhibitors, vadimezan, vandetanib, vasostatin,vatalanib, VE-cadherin-2 antagonists, xanthorrhizol, XL 784 (Exelixis,US), ziv-aflibercept, and ZD 6126.

The antitumor agent(s) that may be combined with formula (I) may also bean active agent that disrupts or inhibits RAS-RAF-ERK or PI3K-AKT-TORsignaling pathways or is a PD-1 and/or PD-L1 antagonist. Examples ofwhich include, but are not limited to, a RAF inhibitor, an EGFRinhibitor, a MEK inhibitor, an ERK inhibitor, a PI3K inhibitor, an AKTinhibitor, a TOR inhibitor, an MCL-1 inhibitor, a BCL-2 inhibitor, aSHP2 inhibitor, a proteasome inhibitor, or an immune therapy, includingmonoclonal antibodies, immunomodulatory imides (IMiDs), anti-PD-1,anti-PD-L1, anti-CTLA4, anti-LAG1, and anti-OX40 agents, GITR agonists,CAR-T cells, and BiTEs.

Non-limiting examples of RAF inhibitors include dabrafenib, encorafenib,regorafenib, sorafenib, and vemurafenib.

Non-limiting examples of MEK inhibitors include binimetinib, CI-1040,cobimetinib, PD318088, PD325901, PD334581, PD98059, refametinib,selumetinib, and trametinib.

Non-limiting examples of ERK inhibitors include LY3214996, LTT462,MK-8353, SCH772984, ravoxertinib, ulixertinib, and ASTX029.

Non-limiting examples of PI3K inhibitors include 17-hydroxywortmanninanalogs (e.g., WO 06/044453); AEZS-136; alpelisib; AS-252424;buparlisib; CAL263; copanlisib; CUDC-907; dactolisib (WO 06/122806);demethoxyviridin; duvelisib; GNE-477; GSK1059615; IC87114; idelalisib;INK1117; LY294002; Palomid 529; paxalisib; perifosine; PI-103; PI-103hydrochloride; pictilisib (e.g., WO 09/036,082; WO 09/055,730); PIK 90;PWT33597; SF1126; sonolisib; TGI 00-115; TGX-221; XL147; XL-765;wortmannin; taselisib (GDC-0032); and ZSTK474.

Non-limiting examples of AKT inhibitors include Akt-1-1 (inhibits Akt1)(Barnett et al. (2005) Biochem. J., 385 (Pt. 2), 399-408); Akt-1-1, 2(Barnett et al. (2005) Biochem. J. 385 (Pt. 2), 399-408); API-59CJ-Ome(e.g., Jin et al. (2004) Br. J. Cancer 91, 1808-12);1-H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridinyl compounds (e.g., WO05/011700);indole-3-carbinol and derivatives thereof (e.g., U.S. Pat. No.6,656,963; Sarkar and Li (2004) J Nutr. 134(12 Suppl), 3493S-3498S);perifosine, (Dasmahapatra et al. (2004) Clin. Cancer Res. 10(15),5242-52, 2004); phosphatidylinositol ether lipid analogues (e.g., Gillsand Dennis (2004) Expert. Opin. Investig. Drugs 13, 787-97); triciribine(Yang et al. (2004) Cancer Res. 64, 4394-9); imidazooxazone compoundsincludingtrans-3-amino-1-methyl-3-[4-(3-phenyl-5H-imidazo[1,2-c]pyrido[3,4-e][1,3]oxazin-2-yl)phenyl]-cyclobutanolhydrochloride (WO 2012/137870); afuresertib; capivasertib;8-[4-(1-aminocyclobutyl)phenyl]-9-phenyl-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-f][1,6]naphthyridin-3(2H)-one(MK2206) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; AZD5363;trans-3-amino-1-methyl-3-(4-(3-phenyl-5H-imidazo[1,2-c]pyrido[3,4-e][1,3]oxazin-2-yl)phenyl)cyclobutanol(TAS-117) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and patasertib.

Non-limiting examples of TOR inhibitors include deforolimus;ATP-competitive TORC1/TORC2 inhibitors, including PI-103, PP242, PP30,and Torin 1; TOR inhibitors in FKBP12 enhancer, rapamycins andderivatives thereof, including temsirolimus, everolimus, WO 9409010;rapalogs, e.g. as disclosed in WO 98/02441 and WO 01/14387, e.g.AP23573, AP23464, or AP23841; 40-(2-hydroxyethyl)rapamycin,40-[3-hydroxy(hydroxymethyl)methylpropanoate]-rapamycin;40-epi-(tetrazolyl)-rapamycin (also called ABT578); AZD8055;32-deoxorapamycin; 16-pentynyloxy-32(S)-dihydrorapanycin, and otherderivatives disclosed in WO 05/005434; derivatives disclosed in U.S.Pat. No. 5,258,389, WO 94/090101, WO 92/05179, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,118,677,5,118,678, 5,100,883, 5,151,413, 5,120,842, WO 93/111130, WO 94/02136,WO 94/02485, WO 95/14023, WO 94/02136, WO 95/16691, WO 96/41807, WO96/41807 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,256,790; and phosphorus-containingrapamycin derivatives (e.g., WO 05/016252).

Non-limiting examples of MCL-1 inhibitors include AMG-176, MIK665, andS63845.

Non-limiting examples of SHP2 inhibitors include JAB-3068, RMC-4630,TNO155, SHP-099, RMC-4550, and SHP2 inhibitors described in WO2019/167000, WO 2020/022323 and WO2021/033153.

Non-limiting examples of RAS inhibitors include AMG510, MRTX849,LY3499446, JNJ-74699157 (ARS-3248), ARS-1620, ARS-853, RM-007, andRM-008.

Additional non-limiting examples of antitumor agents that may besuitable for use include, but are not limited to, 2-ethylhydrazide,2′,2′-trichlorotriethylamine, ABVD, aceglatone, acemannan,aldophosphamide glycoside, alpharadin, amifostine, aminolevulinic acid,anagrelide, ANCER, ancestim, anti-CD22 immunotoxins, antitumorigenicherbs, apaziquone, arglabin, arsenic trioxide, azathioprine, BAM 002(Novelos), bcl-2 (Genta), bestrabucil, biricodar, bisantrene,bromocriptine, brostallicin, bryostatin, buthionine sulfoximine,calyculin, cell-cycle nonspecific antineoplastic agents, celmoleukin,clodronate, clotrimazole, cytarabine ocfosfate, DA 3030 (Dong-A),defofamine, denileukin diftitox, dexrazoxane, diaziquone, dichloroaceticacid, dilazep, discodermolide, docosanol, doxercalciferol, edelfosine,eflornithine, EL532 (Elan), elfomithine, elsamitrucin, eniluracil,etanidazole, exisulind, ferruginol, folic acid replenisher such asfrolinic acid, gacytosine, gallium nitrate, gimeracil/oteracil/tegafurcombination (S-1), glycopine, histamine dihydrochloride, HIT diclofenac,HLA-B7 gene therapy (Vical), human fetal alpha fetoprotein, ibandronate,ibandronic acid, ICE chemotherapy regimen, imexon, iobenguane, IT-101(CRLX101), laniquidar, LC 9018 (Yakult), leflunomide, lentinan,levamisole+fluorouracil, lovastatin, lucanthone, masoprocol,melarsoprol, metoclopramide, miltefosine, miproxifene, mitoguazone,mitozolomide, mopidamol, motexafin gadolinium, MX6 (Galderma),naloxone+pentazocine, nitracrine, nolatrexed, NSC 631570 octreotide(Ukrain), olaparib, P-30 protein, PAC-1, palifermin, pamidronate,pamidronic acid, pentosan polysulfate sodium, phenamet, picibanil,pixantrone, platinum, podophyllinic acid, porfimer sodium, PSK(Polysaccharide-K), rabbit antithymocyte polyclonal antibody,rasburiembodiment, retinoic acid, rhenium Re 186 etidronate, romurtide,samarium (153 Sm) lexidronam, sizofiran, sodium phenylacetate, sparfosicacid, spirogermanium, strontium-89 chloride, suramin, swainsonine,talaporfin, tariquidar, tazarotene, tegafur-uracil, temoporfin,tenuazonic acid, tetrachlorodecaoxide, thrombopoietin, tin ethyletiopurpurin, tirapazamine, TLC ELL-12, tositumomab-iodine 131,trifluridine and tipiracil combination, troponin I (Harvard University,US), urethan, valspodar, verteporfin, zoledronic acid, and zosuquidar.

In the present description, the term “HER2” includes the HER2 of a humanor a non-human mammal, and it is preferably human HER2. NCBIGene ID ofhuman HER2 is 2064. Furthermore, the term “HER2” includes isoforms.

In the present description, the term “EGFR” includes the EGFR of a humanor a non-human mammal, and it is preferably human EGFR. NCBIGene ID ofhuman EGFR is 1956. Furthermore, the term “EGFR” includes isoforms.

The tumor that is the target of the present invention is notparticularly limited as long as the antitumor agent exerts an antitumoreffect thereon. Preferable is tumor on which a pyrimidine compoundrepresented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof exerts an antitumoreffect, and more preferable is malignant tumor associated with HER2 ormalignant tumor associated with EGFR. In this context, the “malignanttumor associated with HER2” means malignant tumor, in which a reductionin the incidence, or the remission, alleviation and/or complete recoveryof the symptoms thereof is achieved by deleting, suppressing and/orinhibiting the function of HER2. Such malignant tumor is preferablymalignant tumor having HER2 overexpression, HER2 gene amplification, orHER2 mutation. In one embodiment, the “malignant tumor associated withHER2” is HER2-positive tumor. The “malignant tumor associated with EGFR”means malignant tumor, in which a reduction in the incidence, or theremission, alleviation and/or complete recovery of the symptoms thereofis achieved by deleting, suppressing and/or inhibiting the function ofEGFR. Such malignant tumor is preferably malignant tumor having EGFRoverexpression, EGFR gene amplification, or EGFR mutation. In oneembodiment, the “malignant tumor associated with EGFR” is EGFR-positivetumor. In one embodiment, the tumor that is the target of the presentinvention is malignant tumor having HER2 overexpression, HER2 geneamplification, or HER2 mutation, or malignant tumor having EGFRoverexpression, EGFR gene amplification, or EGFR mutation. In oneembodiment, the tumor that is the target of the present invention isHER2-positive tumor or EGFR-positive tumor.

One embodiment of the present invention provides an antitumor agent forcombined administration with other antitumor agent, the antitumor agentcomprising the pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a saltthereof. One embodiment of the present invention provides an antitumoragent involving the combined administration of the pyrimidine compoundof the present invention or a salt thereof and other antitumor agent.One embodiment of the present invention provides a combination(pharmaceutical combination, combination method, combination product, ortherapeutic combination) of the pyrimidine compound of the presentinvention or a salt thereof and other antitumor agent.

One embodiment of the present invention provides an antitumor agent forcombined administration with other antitumor agent, the antitumor agentcomprising the pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a saltthereof for the treatment of tumor. One embodiment of the presentinvention provides a combination (pharmaceutical combination,combination method, combination product, or therapeutic combination) ofthe pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a salt thereof andother antitumor agent for the treatment of tumor. One embodiment of thepresent invention provides use of a combination (pharmaceuticalcombination, combination method, combination product, or therapeuticcombination) of the pyrimidine compound of the present invention or asalt thereof and other antitumor agent for the treatment of tumor. Oneembodiment of the present invention provides an antitumor agentinvolving the administration of the pyrimidine compound of the presentinvention or a salt thereof to a tumor patient given other antitumoragent or a tumor patient to be given (scheduled to be given) otherantitumor agent. One embodiment of the present invention provides anantitumor agent involving the administration of other antitumor agent toa tumor patient given the pyrimidine compound of the present inventionor a salt thereof or a tumor patient to be given (scheduled to be given)the pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a salt thereof.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the antitumor agent isorally administered.

One embodiment of the present invention provides use of the pyrimidinecompound of the present invention or a salt thereof for the productionof a medicament that is used in combination with other antitumor agentin the treatment of tumor. One embodiment of the present inventionprovides use of other antitumor agent for the production of a medicamentthat is used in combination with the pyrimidine compound of the presentinvention or a salt thereof in the treatment of tumor. One embodiment ofthe present invention provides use of a combination of the pyrimidinecompound of the present invention or a salt thereof and other antitumoragent for the production of a medicament in the treatment of tumor.

One embodiment of the present invention provides an antitumor effectpotentiator for potentiating the antitumor effect of other antitumoragent, the antitumor effect potentiator containing the pyrimidinecompound of the present invention or a salt thereof.

One embodiment of the present invention provides the pyrimidine compoundof the present invention or a salt thereof, or use of the pyrimidinecompound of the present invention or a salt thereof for use in thetreatment of tumor involving combined use with other antitumor agent.One embodiment of the present invention provides other antitumor agent,or use of other antitumor agent for use in the treatment of tumorinvolving combined use with the pyrimidine compound of the presentinvention or a salt thereof. One embodiment of the present inventionprovides the pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a saltthereof, or use of the pyrimidine compound of the present invention or asalt thereof for treating a tumor patient given other antitumor agent ora tumor patient to be given (scheduled to be given) other antitumoragent. One embodiment of the present invention provides other antitumoragent, or use of other antitumor agent for treating a tumor patientgiven the pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a salt thereofor a tumor patient to be given (scheduled to be given) the pyrimidinecompound of the present invention or a salt thereof.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a combination antitumoragent involving the combined administration of the pyrimidine compoundof the present invention or a salt thereof and other antitumor agent.One embodiment of the present invention provides a combination(pharmaceutical combination, combination method, combination product, ortherapeutic combination) of the pyrimidine compound of the presentinvention or a salt thereof and other antitumor agent, wherein thepyrimidine compound or the salt thereof and the other antitumor agentare administered concurrently, sequentially, or at an interval in thetreatment of tumor.

One embodiment of the present invention provides the pyrimidine compoundof the present invention or a salt thereof for potentiating theantitumor effect of other antitumor agent. One embodiment of the presentinvention provides use of the pyrimidine compound of the presentinvention or a salt thereof for potentiating the antitumor effect ofother antitumor agent.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for treatingtumor, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effectiveamount of the pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a saltthereof and other antitumor agent in combination to a patient. Oneembodiment of the present invention provides a method for treatingtumor, comprising the step of administering an effective amount of thepyrimidine compound of the present invention or a salt thereof and otherantitumor agent to a patient in need thereof. One embodiment of thepresent invention provides a method for treating tumor, comprisingadministering an effective amount of a combination (pharmaceuticalcombination or combination product) of the pyrimidine compound of thepresent invention or a salt thereof and other antitumor agent to apatient in need thereof. One embodiment of the present inventionprovides a method for treating tumor, comprising the step ofadministering a therapeutically effective amount of the pyrimidinecompound of the present invention or a salt thereof to a tumor patientgiven other antitumor agent or a tumor patient to be given (scheduled tobe given) other antitumor agent. One embodiment of the present inventionprovides a method for treating tumor by combined use with otherantitumor agent, comprising administering an effective amount of thepyrimidine compound of the present invention or a salt thereof to apatient in need thereof.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition for the treatment of tumor, comprising the pyrimidinecompound of the present invention or a salt thereof and other antitumoragent.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for treatingtumor, or a method for potentiating an antitumor effect, comprising thestep of administering a therapeutically effective amount of otherantitumor agent to a tumor patient given the pyrimidine compound of thepresent invention or a salt thereof or a tumor patient to be given(scheduled to be given) the pyrimidine compound of the present inventionor a salt thereof. One embodiment of the present invention provides amethod for potentiating an antitumor effect, comprising the step ofadministering a therapeutically effective amount of the pyrimidinecompound of the present invention or a salt thereof to a tumor patientgiven other antitumor agent or a tumor patient to be given (scheduled tobe given) the pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a saltthereof.

One embodiment of the present invention provides an antitumor agent forcombined administration with other antitumor agent, the antitumor agentcomprising7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof. One embodiment of the present invention provides anantitumor agent involving the combined administration of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof and other antitumor agent. One embodiment of thepresent invention provides a combination (pharmaceutical combination,combination method, combination product, or therapeutic combination) of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof and other antitumor agent.

One embodiment of the present invention provides an antitumor agent forcombined administration with other antitumor agent, the antitumor agentcomprising7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof for the treatment of tumor. One embodiment of thepresent invention provides a combination (pharmaceutical combination,combination method, combination product, or therapeutic combination) of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof and other antitumor agent for the treatment of tumor.One embodiment of the present invention provides use of a combination(pharmaceutical combination, combination method, combination product, ortherapeutic combination) of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof and other antitumor agent for the treatment of tumor.One embodiment of the present invention provides an antitumor agentinvolving the administration of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof to a tumor patient given other antitumor agent or atumor patient to be given (scheduled to be given) other antitumor agent.One embodiment of the present invention provides an antitumor agentinvolving the administration of other antitumor agent to a tumor patientgiven7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof or a tumor patient to be given (scheduled to be given)7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the antitumor agent isorally administered.

One embodiment of the present invention provides use of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof for the production of a medicament that is used incombination with other antitumor agent in the treatment of tumor. Oneembodiment of the present invention provides use of other antitumoragent for the production of a medicament that is used in combinationwith7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof in the treatment of tumor. One embodiment of thepresent invention provides use of a combination of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof and other antitumor agent for the production of amedicament in the treatment of tumor.

One embodiment of the present invention provides an antitumor effectpotentiator for potentiating the antitumor effect of other antitumoragent, the antitumor effect potentiator containing7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof.

One embodiment of the present invention provides7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof, or use of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof for use in the treatment of tumor involving combineduse with other antitumor agent. One embodiment of the present inventionprovides other antitumor agent, or use of other antitumor agent for usein the treatment of tumor involving combined use with7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof. One embodiment of the present invention provides7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof, or use of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof for treating a tumor patient given other antitumoragent or a tumor patient to be given (scheduled to be given) otherantitumor agent. One embodiment of the present invention provides otherantitumor agent, or use of other antitumor agent for treating a tumorpatient given7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof or a tumor patient to be given (scheduled to be given)7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a combination antitumoragent involving the combined administration of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof and other antitumor agent. One embodiment of thepresent invention provides a combination (pharmaceutical combination,combination method, combination product, or therapeutic combination) of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof and other antitumor agent, wherein the compound or thesalt thereof and the other antitumor agent are administeredconcurrently, sequentially, or at an interval in the treatment of tumor.

One embodiment of the present invention provides7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof for potentiating the antitumor effect of otherantitumor agent. One embodiment of the present invention provides use of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof for potentiating the antitumor effect of otherantitumor agent. One embodiment of the present invention provides use of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof for potentiating the antitumor effect of otherantitumor agent.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for treatingtumor, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effectiveamount of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof and other antitumor agent in combination to a patient.One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for treatingtumor, comprising the step of administering an effective amount of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof and other antitumor agent to a patient in needthereof. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method fortreating tumor, comprising administering an effective amount of acombination (pharmaceutical combination or combination product) of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof and other antitumor agent to a patient in needthereof. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method fortreating tumor, comprising the step of administering a therapeuticallyeffective amount of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof to a tumor patient given other antitumor agent or atumor patient to be given (scheduled to be given) other antitumor agent.One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for treatingtumor by combined use with other antitumor agent, comprisingadministering an effective amount of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof to a patient in need thereof.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition for the treatment of tumor, comprising7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof and other antitumor agent.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for treatingtumor, or a method for potentiating an antitumor effect, comprising thestep of administering a therapeutically effective amount of otherantitumor agent to a tumor patient given7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof or a tumor patient to be given (scheduled to begiven). One embodiment of the present invention provides a method forpotentiating an antitumor effect, comprising the step of administering atherapeutically effective amount of7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamideor a salt thereof to a tumor patient given other antitumor agent or atumor patient to be given (scheduled to be given) other antitumor agent.

One embodiment of the present invention provides an antitumor agent foruse in the treatment of malignant tumor associated with HER2, whereinother antitumor agent that is used in combination with the pyrimidinecompound of the present invention or a salt thereof is at least oneantimetabolite, Her2 inhibitor, PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitor, CDK4/6inhibitor, estrogen receptor antagonist, platinum drug, or vegetablealkaloid drug.

One embodiment of the present invention provides an antitumor agent foruse in the treatment of malignant tumor associated with EGFR, whereinother antitumor agent that is used in combination with the pyrimidinecompound of the present invention or a salt thereof is at least oneantimetabolite, PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitor, CDK4/6 inhibitor, estrogenreceptor antagonist, platinum drug, or vegetable alkaloid drug.

The antitumor agent of the present invention may be used inpostoperative adjuvant chemotherapy which is performed for preventingrecurrence after surgical removal of tumor, or may be used inpreoperative adjuvant chemotherapy which is performed for surgicallyremoving tumor.

The wild-type human HER2 gene is shown in, for example, SEQ ID NO: 1.The wild-type HER2 protein consists of the amino acid sequence set forthin, for example, SEQ ID NO: 2. The nucleotide sequence information ofthe human HER2 gene can be obtained from, for example, Accession No.NM_004448, or the like and the amino acid sequence information of thewild-type HER2 protein can be obtained from, for example, Accession No.NP_004439, or the like.

In several embodiments, the pyrimidine compound of the present inventionor a salt thereof exhibits inhibitory activity against mutant HER2comprising one or more mutations from G309A, S310F, R678Q, L755S,L755_T759del, D769H, A775_G776insYVMA, V777L, V842I and R896C, using theamino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 as a reference. In anotherembodiment, the pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a saltthereof exhibits inhibitory activity against mutant HER2 comprisingA775_G776insYVMA, using the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2 as a reference.

Further, in several embodiments, with regard to a mutation in a certainHER2 isoform, even when the position of the mutation is different fromthe position of an amino acid shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 due to deletion orinsertion of an amino acid(s), it is understood that the mutation is thesame as the mutation at a position corresponding to the position of theamino acid shown in SEQ ID NO: 2. Hence, for example, the glycine atposition 309 in the HER2 shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 corresponds to glycine atposition 294 in HER2 consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth inSEQ ID NO: 4. For example, the term “G309A” means that the glycine atposition 309 in the HER2 shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 is mutated to alanine.Since such “G309” is at a position corresponding to the amino acid atposition 294 in HER2 consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth inSEQ ID NO: 4, “G294A” in the HER2 consisting of the amino acid sequenceset forth in SEQ ID NO: 4 corresponds to “G309A” in the HER2 shown inSEQ ID NO: 2. Besides, the position of an amino acid in SEQ ID NO: 2that corresponds to a certain amino acid in a certain HER2 isoform canbe confirmed by Multiple Alignment of BLAST.

TABLE A SEQ ID NO: 1 Accession No.: NM_004448 CDS: 262 . . . 4029   1 gcttgctccc aatcacagga gaaggaggag gtggaggagg agggctgctt gaggaagtat  61 aagaatgaag ttgtgaagct gagattcccc tccattggga ccggagaaac caggggagcc 121 ccccgggcag ccgcgcgccc cttcccacgg ggccctttac tgcgccgcgc gcccggcccc 181 cacccctcgc agcaccccgc gccccgcgcc ctcccagccg ggtccagccg gagccatggg 241 gccggagccg cagtgagcac catggagctg gcggccttgt gccgctgggg gctcctcctc 301 gccctcttgc cccccggagc cgcgagcacc caagtgtgca ccggcacaga catgaagctg 361 cggctccctg ccagtcccga gacccacctg gacatgctcc gccacctcta ccagggctgc 421 caggtggtgc agggaaacct ggaactcacc tacctgccca ccaatgccag cctgtccttc 481 ctgcaggata tccaggaggt gcagggctac gtgctcatcg ctcacaacca agtgaggcag 541 gtcccactgc agaggctgcg gattgtgcga ggcacccagc tctttgagga caactatgcc 601 ctggccgtgc tagacaatgg agacccgctg aacaatacca cccctgtcac aggggcctcc 661 ccaggaggcc tgcgggagct gcagcttcga agcctcacag agatcttgaa aggaggggtc 721 ttgatccagc ggaaccccca gctctgctac caggacacga ttttgtggaa ggacatcttc 781 cacaagaaca accagctggc tctcacactg atagacacca accgctctcg ggcctgccac 841 ccctgttctc cgatgtgtaa gggctcccgc tgctggggag agagttctga ggattgtcag 901 agcctgacgc gcactgtctg tgccggtggc tgtgcccgct gcaaggggcc actgcccact 961 gactgctgcc atgagcagtg tgctgccggc tgcacgggcc ccaagcactc tgactgcctg1021 gcctgcctcc acttcaacca cagtggcatc tgtgagctgc actgcccagc cctggtcacc1081 tacaacacag acacgtttga gtccatgccc aatcccgagg gccggtatac attcggcgcc1141 agctgtgtga ctgcctgtcc ctacaactac ctttctacgg acgtgggatc ctgcaccctc1201 gtctgccccc tgcacaacca agaggtgaca gcagaggatg gaacacagcg gtgtgagaag1261 tgcagcaagc cctgtgcccg agtgtgctat ggtctgggca tggagcactt gcgagaggtg1321 agggcagtta ccagtgccaa tatccaggag tttgctggct gcaagaagat ctttgggagc1381 ctggcatttc tgccggagag ctttgatggg gacccagcct ccaacactgc cccgctccag1441 ccagagcagc tccaagtgtt tgagactctg gaagagatca caggttacct atacatctca1501 gcatggccgg acagcctgcc tgacctcagc gtcttccaga acctgcaagt aatccgggga1561 cgaattctgc acaatggcgc ctactcgctg accctgcaag ggctgggcat cagctggctg1621 gggctgcgct cactgaggga actgggcagt ggactggccc tcatccacca taacacccac1681 ctctgcttcg tgcacacggt gccctgggac cagctctttc ggaacccgca ccaagctctg1741 ctccacactg ccaaccggcc agaggacgag tgtgtgggcg agggcctggc ctgccaccag1801 ctgtgcgccc gagggcactg ctggggtcca gggcccaccc agtgtgtcaa ctgcagccag1861 ttccttcggg gccaggagtg cgtggaggaa tgccgagtac tgcaggggct ccccagggag1921 tatgtgaatg ccaggcactg tttgccgtgc caccctgagt gtcagcccca gaatggctca1981 gtgacctgtt ttggaccgga ggctgaccag tgtgtggcct gtgcccacta taaggaccct2041 cccttctgcg tggcccgctg ccccagcggt gtgaaacctg acctctccta catgcccatc2101 tggaagtttc cagatgagga gggcgcatgc cagccttgcc ccatcaactg cacccactcc2161 tgtgtggacc tggatgacaa gggctgcccc gccgagcaga gagccagccc tctgacgtcc2221 atcatctctg cggtggttgg cattctgctg gtcgtggtct tgggggtggt ctttgggatc2281 ctcatcaagc gacggcagca gaagatccgg aagtacacga tgcggagact gctgcaggaa2341 acggagctgg tggagccgct gacacctagc ggagcgatgc ccaaccaggc gcagatgcgg2401 atcctgaaag agacggagct gaggaaggtg aaggtgcttg gatctggcgc ttttggcaca2461 gtctacaagg gcatctggat ccctgatggg gagaatgtga aaattccagt ggccatcaaa2521 gtgttgaggg aaaacacatc ccccaaagcc aacaaagaaa tcttagacga agcatacgtg2581 atggctggtg tgggctcccc atatgtctcc cgccttctgg gcatctgcct gacatccacg2641 gtgcagctgg tgacacagct tatgccctat ggctgcctct tagaccatgt ccgggaaaac2701 cgcggacgcc tgggctccca ggacctgctg aactggtgta tgcagattgc caaggggatg2761 agctacctgg aggatgtgcg gctcgtacac agggacttgg ccgctcggaa cgtgctggtc2821 aagagtccca accatgtcaa aattacagac ttcgggctgg ctcggctgct ggacattgac2881 gagacagagt accatgcaga tgggggcaag gtgcccatca agtggatggc gctggagtcc2941 attctccgcc ggcggttcac ccaccagagt gatgtgtgga gttatggtgt gactgtgtgg3001 gagctgatga cttttggggc caaaccttac gatgggatcc cagcccggga gatccctgac3061 ctgctggaaa agggggagcg gctgccccag ccccccatct gcaccattga tgtctacatg3121 atcatggtca aatgttggat gattgactct gaatgtcggc caagattccg ggagttggtg3181 tctgaattct cccgcatggc cagggacccc cagcgctttg tggtcatcca gaatgaggac3241 ttgggcccag ccagtccctt ggacagcacc ttctaccgct cactgctgga ggacgatgac3301 atgggggacc tggtggatgc tgaggagtat ctggtacccc agcagggctt cttctgtcca3361 gaccctgccc cgggcgctgg gggcatggtc caccacaggc accgcagctc atctaccagg3421 agtggcggtg gggacctgac actagggctg gagccctctg aagaggaggc ccccaggtct3481 ccactggcac cctccgaagg ggctggctcc gatgtatttg atggtgacct gggaatgggg3541 gcagccaagg ggctgcaaag cctccccaca catgacccca gccctctaca gcggtacagt3601 gaggacccca cagtacccct gccctctgag actgatggct acgttgcccc cctgacctgc3661 agcccccagc ctgaatatgt gaaccagcca gatgttcggc cccagccccc ttcgccccga3721 gagggccctc tgcctgctgc ccgacctgct ggtgccactc tggaaaggcc caagactctc3781 tccccaggga agaatggggt cgtcaaagac gtttttgcct ttgggggtgc cgtggagaac3841 cccgagtact tgacacccca gggaggagct gcccctcagc cccaccctcc tcctgccttc3901 agcccagcct tcgacaacct ctattactgg gaccaggacc caccagagcg gggggctcca3961 cccagcacct tcaaagggac acctacggca gagaacccag agtacctggg tctggacgtg4021 ccagtgtgaa ccagaaggcc aagtccgcag aagccctgat gtgtcctcag ggagcaggga4081 aggcctgact tctgctggca tcaagaggtg ggagggccct ccgaccactt ccaggggaac4141 ctgccatgcc aggaacctgt cctaaggaac cttccttcct gcttgagttc ccagatggct4201 ggaaggggtc cagcctcgtt ggaagaggaa cagcactggg gagtctttgt ggattctgag4261 gccctgccca atgagactct agggtccagt ggatgccaca gcccagcttg gccctttcct4321 tccagatcct gggtactgaa agccttaggg aagctggcct gagaggggaa gcggccctaa4381 gggagtgtct aagaacaaaa gcgacccatt cagagactgt ccctgaaacc tagtactgcc4441 ccccatgagg aaggaacagc aatggtgtca gtatccaggc tttgtacaga gtgcttttct4501 gtttagtttt tacttttttt gttttgtttt tttaaagatg aaataaagac ccagggggag4561 aatgggtgtt gtatggggag gcaagtgtgg ggggtccttc tccacaccca ctttgtccat4621 ttgcaaatat attttggaaa acagctaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaa SEQ ID NO: 2Accession No.: NM_004448MELAALCRWG LLLALLPPGA ASTQVCTGTD MKLRLPASPE THLDMLRHLY QGCQVVQGNL   60ELTYLPTNAS LSFLQDIQEV QGYVLIAHNQ VRQVPLQRLR IVRGTQLFED NYALAVLDNG  120DPLNNTTPVT GASPGGLREL QLRSLTEILK GGVLIQRNPQ LCYQDTILWK DIFHKNNQLA  180LTLIDTNRSR ACHPCSPMCK GSRCWGESSE DCQSLTRTVC AGGCARCKGP LPTDCCHEQC  240AAGCTGPKHS DCLACLHFNH SGICELHCPA LVTYNTDTFE SMPNPEGRYT FGASCVTACP  300YNYLSTDVGS CTLVCPLHNQ EVTAEDGTQR CEKCSKPCAR VCYGLGMEHL REVRAVTSAN  360IQEFAGCKKI FGSLAFLPES FDGDPASNTA PLQPEQLQVF ETLEEITGYL YISAWPDSLP  420DLSVFQNLQV IRGRILHNGA YSLTLQGLGI SWLGLRSLRE LGSGLALIHH NTHLCFVHTV  480PWDQLFRNPH QALLHTANRP EDECVGEGLA CHQLCARGHC WGPGPTQCVN CSQFLRGQEC  540VEECRVLQGL PREYVNARHC LPCHPECQPQ NGSVTCFGPE ADQCVACAHY KDPPFCVARC  600PSGVKPDLSY MPIWKFPDEE GACQPCPINC THSCVDLDDK GCPAEQRASP LTSIISAVVG  660ILLVVVLGVV FGILIKRRQQ KIRKYTMRRL LQETELVEPL TPSGAMPNQA QMRILKETEL  720RKVKVLGSGA FGTVYKGIWI PDGENVKIPV AIKVLRENTS PKANKEILDE AYVMAGVGSP  780YVSRLLGICL TSTVQLVTQL MPYGCLLDHV RENRGRLGSQ DLLNWCMQIA KGMSYLEDVR  840LVHRDLAARN VLVKSPNHVK ITDFGLARLL DIDETEYHAD GGKVPIKWMA LESILRRRFT  900HQSDVWSYGV TVWELMTFGA KPYDGIPARE IPDLLEKGER LPQPPICTID VYMIMVKCWM  960IDSECRPRFR ELVSEFSRMA RDPQRFVVIQ NEDLGPASPL DSTFYRSLLE DDDMGDLVDA 1020EEYLVPQQGF FCPDPAPGAG GMVHHRHRSS STRSGGGDLT LGLEPSEEEA PRSPLAPSEG 1080AGSDVFDGDL GMGAAKGLQS LPTHDPSPLQ RYSEDPTVPL PSETDGYVAP LTCSPQPEYV 1140NQPDVRPQPP SPREGPLPAA RPAGATLERP KTLSPGKNGV VKDVFAFGGA VENPEYLTPQ 1200GGAAPQPHPP PAFSPAFDNL YYWDQDPPER GAPPSTFKGT PTAENPEYLG LDVPV      1255SEQ ID NO: 3 Accession No.: NM_00128 9936  CDS: 583 . . . 4305   1 aagttcctgt gttctttatt ctactctccg ctgaagtcca cacagtttaa attaaagttc  61 ccggattttt gtgggcgcct gccccgcccc tcgtccccct gctgtgtcca tatatcgagg 121 cgatagggtt aagggaaggc ggacgcctga tgggttaatg agcaaactga agtgttttcc 181 atgatctttt ttgagtcgca attgaagtac cacctcccga gggtgattgc ttccccatgc 241 ggggtagaac ctttgctgtc ctgttcacca ctctacctcc agcacagaat ttggcttatg 301 cctactcaat gtgaagatga tgaggatgaa aacctttgtg atgatccact tccacttaat 361 gaatggtggc aaagcaaagc tatattcaag accacatgca aagctactcc ctgagcaaag 421 agtcacagat aaaacggggg caccagtaga atggccagga caaacgcagt gcagcacaga 481 gactcagacc ctggcagcca tgcctgcgca ggcagtgatg agagtgacat gtactgttgt 541 ggacatgcac aaaagtgaga tacttcaaag attccagaag atatgccccg ggggtcctgg 601 aagccacaag tgtgcaccgg cacagacatg aagctgcggc tccctgccag tcccgagacc 661 cacctggaca tgctccgcca cctctaccag ggctgccagg tggtgcaggg aaacctggaa 721 ctcacctacc tgcccaccaa tgccagcctg tccttcctgc aggatatcca ggaggtgcag 781 ggctacgtgc tcatcgctca caaccaagtg aggcaggtcc cactgcagag gctgcggatt 841 gtgcgaggca cccagctctt tgaggacaac tatgccctgg ccgtgctaga caatggagac 901 ccgctgaaca ataccacccc tgtcacaggg gcctccccag gaggcctgcg ggagctgcag 961 cttcgaagcc tcacagagat cttgaaagga ggggtcttga tccagcggaa cccccagctc1021 tgctaccagg acacgatttt gtggaaggac atcttccaca agaacaacca gctggctctc1081 acactgatag acaccaaccg ctctcgggcc tgccacccct gttctccgat gtgtaagggc1141 tcccgctgct ggggagagag ttctgaggat tgtcagagcc tgacgcgcac tgtctgtgcc1201 ggtggctgtg cccgctgcaa ggggccactg cccactgact gctgccatga gcagtgtgct1261 gccggctgca cgggccccaa gcactctgac tgcctggcct gcctccactt caaccacagt1321 ggcatctgtg agctgcactg cccagccctg gtcacctaca acacagacac gtttgagtcc1381 atgcccaatc ccgagggccg gtatacattc ggcgccagct gtgtgactgc ctgtccctac1441 aactaccttt ctacggacgt gggatcctgc accctcgtct gccccctgca caaccaagag1501 gtgacagcag aggatggaac acagcggtgt gagaagtgca gcaagccctg tgcccgagtg1561 tgctatggtc tgggcatgga gcacttgcga gaggtgaggg cagttaccag tgccaatatc1621 caggagtttg ctggctgcaa gaagatcttt gggagcctgg catttctgcc ggagagcttt1681 gatggggacc cagcctccaa cactgccccg ctccagccag agcagctcca agtgtttgag1741 actctggaag agatcacagg ttacctatac atctcagcat ggccggacag cctgcctgac1801 ctcagcgtct tccagaacct gcaagtaatc cggggacgaa ttctgcacaa tggcgcctac1861 tcgctgaccc tgcaagggct gggcatcagc tggctggggc tgcgctcact gagggaactg1921 ggcagtggac tggccctcat ccaccataac acccacctct gcttcgtgca cacggtgccc1981 tgggaccagc tctttcggaa cccgcaccaa gctctgctcc acactgccaa ccggccagag2041 gacgagtgtg tgggcgaggg cctggcctgc caccagctgt gcgcccgagg gcactgctgg2101 ggtccagggc ccacccagtg tgtcaactgc agccagttcc ttcggggcca ggagtgcgtg2161 gaggaatgcc gagtactgca ggggctcccc agggagtatg tgaatgccag gcactgtttg2221 ccgtgccacc ctgagtgtca gccccagaat ggctcagtga cctgttttgg accggaggct2281 gaccagtgtg tggcctgtgc ccactataag gaccctccct tctgcgtggc ccgctgcccc2341 agcggtgtga aacctgacct ctcctacatg cccatctgga agtttccaga tgaggagggc2401 gcatgccagc cttgccccat caactgcacc cactcctgtg tggacctgga tgacaagggc2461 tgccccgccg agcagagagc cagccctctg acgtccatca tctctgcggt ggttggcatt2521 ctgctggtcg tggtcttggg ggtggtcttt gggatcctca tcaagcgacg gcagcagaag2581 atccggaagt acacgatgcg gagactgctg caggaaacgg agctggtgga gccgctgaca2641 cctagcggag cgatgcccaa ccaggcgcag atgcggatcc tgaaagagac ggagctgagg2701 aaggtgaagg tgcttggatc tggcgctttt ggcacagtct acaagggcat ctggatccct2761 gatggggaga atgtgaaaat tccagtggcc atcaaagtgt tgagggaaaa cacatccccc2821 aaagccaaca aagaaatctt agacgaagca tacgtgatgg ctggtgtggg ctccccatat2881 gtctcccgcc ttctgggcat ctgcctgaca tccacggtgc agctggtgac acagcttatg2941 ccctatggct gcctcttaga ccatgtccgg gaaaaccgcg gacgcctggg ctcccaggac3001 ctgctgaact ggtgtatgca gattgccaag gggatgagct acctggagga tgtgcggctc3061 gtacacaggg acttggccgc tcggaacgtg ctggtcaaga gtcccaacca tgtcaaaatt3121 acagacttcg ggctggctcg gctgctggac attgacgaga cagagtacca tgcagatggg3181 ggcaaggtgc ccatcaagtg gatggcgctg gagtccattc tccgccggcg gttcacccac3241 cagagtgatg tgtggagtta tggtgtgact gtgtgggagc tgatgacttt tggggccaaa3301 ccttacgatg ggatcccagc ccgggagatc cctgacctgc tggaaaaggg ggagcggctg3361 ccccagcccc ccatctgcac cattgatgtc tacatgatca tggtcaaatg ttggatgatt3421 gactctgaat gtcggccaag attccgggag ttggtgtctg aattctcccg catggccagg3481 gacccccagc gctttgtggt catccagaat gaggacttgg gcccagccag tcccttggac3541 agcaccttct accgctcact gctggaggac gatgacatgg gggacctggt ggatgctgag3601 gagtatctgg taccccagca gggcttcttc tgtccagacc ctgccccggg cgctgggggc3661 atggtccacc acaggcaccg cagctcatct accaggagtg gcggtgggga cctgacacta3721 gggctggagc cctctgaaga ggaggccccc aggtctccac tggcaccctc cgaaggggct3781 ggctccgatg tatttgatgg tgacctggga atgggggcag ccaaggggct gcaaagcctc3841 cccacacatg accccagccc tctacagcgg tacagtgagg accccacagt acccctgccc3901 tctgagactg atggctacgt tgcccccctg acctgcagcc cccagcctga atatgtgaac3961 cagccagatg ttcggcccca gcccccttcg ccccgagagg gccctctgcc tgctgcccga4021 cctgctggtg ccactctgga aaggcccaag actctctccc cagggaagaa tggggtcgtc4081 aaagacgttt ttgcctttgg gggtgccgtg gagaaccccg agtacttgac accccaggga4141 ggagctgccc ctcagcccca ccctcctcct gccttcagcc cagccttcga caacctctat4201 tactgggacc aggacccacc agagcggggg gctccaccca gcaccttcaa agggacacct4261 acggcagaga acccagagta cctgggtctg gacgtgccag tgtgaaccag aaggccaagt4321 ccgcagaagc cctgatgtgt cctcagggag cagggaaggc ctgacttctg ctggcatcaa4381 gaggtgggag ggccctccga ccacttccag gggaacctgc catgccagga acctgtccta4441 aggaaccttc cttcctgctt gagttcccag atggctggaa ggggtccagc ctcgttggaa4501 gaggaacagc actggggagt ctttgtggat tctgaggccc tgcccaatga gactctaggg4561 tccagtggat gccacagccc agcttggccc tttccttcca gatcctgggt actgaaagcc4621 ttagggaagc tggcctgaga ggggaagcgg ccctaaggga gtgtctaaga acaaaagcga4681 cccattcaga gactgtccct gaaacctagt actgcccccc atgaggaagg aacagcaatg4741 gtgtcagtat ccaggctttg tacagagtgc ttttctgttt agtttttact ttttttgttt4801 tgttttttta aagatgaaat aaagacccag ggggagaatg ggtgttgtat ggggaggcaa4861 gtgtgggggg tccttctcca cacccacttt gtccatttgc aaatatattt tggaaaacag4921 ctaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa SEQ ID NO: 4 Accession No.: NM_001289936MPRGSWKPQV CTGTDMKLRL PASPETHLDM LRHLYQGCQV VQGNLELTYL PTNASLSFLQ   60DIQEVQGYVL IAHNQVRQVP LQRLRIVRGT QLFEDNYALA VLDNGDPLNN TTPVTGASPG  120GLRELQLRSL TEILKGGVLI QRNPQLCYQD TILWKDIFHK NNQLALTLID TNRSRACHPC  180SPMCKGSRCW GESSEDCQSL TRTVCAGGCA RCKGPLPTDC CHEQCAAGCT GPKHSDCLAC  240LHFNHSGICE LHCPALVTYN TDTFESMPNP EGRYTFGASC VTACPYNYLS TDVGSCTLVC  300PLHNQEVTAE DGTQRCEKCS KPCARVCYGL GMEHLREVRA VTSANIQEFA GCKKIFGSLA  360FLPESFDGDP ASNTAPLQPE QLQVFETLEE ITGYLYISAW PDSLPDLSVF QNLQVIRGRI  420LHNGAYSLTL QGLGISWLGL RSLRELGSGL ALIHHNTHLC FVHTVPWDQL FRNPHQALLH  480TANRPEDECV GEGLACHQLC ARGHCWGPGP TQCVNCSQFL RGQECVEECR VLQGLPREYV  540NARHCLPCHP ECQPQNGSVT CFGPEADQCV ACAHYKDPPF CVARCPSGVK PDLSYMPIWK  600FPDEEGACQP CPINCTHSCV DLDDKGCPAE QRASPLTSII SAVVGILLVV VLGVVFGILI  660KRRQQKIRKY TMRRLLQETE LVEPLTPSGA MPNQAQMRIL KETELRKVKV LGSGAFGTVY  720KGIWIPDGEN VKIPVAIKVL RENTSPKANK EILDEAYVMA GVGSPYVSRL LGICLTSTVQ  780LVTQLMPYGC LLDHVRENRG RLGSQDLLNW CMQIAKGMSY LEDVRLVHRD LAARNVLVKS  840PNHVKITDFG LARLLDIDET EYHADGGKVP IKWMALESIL RRRFTHQSDV WSYGVTVWEL  900MTFGAKPYDG IPAREIPDLL EKGERLPQPP ICTIDVYMIM VKCWMIDSEC RPRFRELVSE  960FSRMARDPQR FVVIQNEDLG PASPLDSTFY RSLLEDDDMG DLVDAEEYLV PQQGFFCPDP 1020APGAGGMVHH RHRSSSTRSG GGDLTLGLEP SEEEAPRSPL APSEGAGSDV FDGDLGMGAA 1080KGLQSLPTHD PSPLQRYSED PTVPLPSETD GYVAPLTCSP QPEYVNQPDV RPQPPSPREG 1140PLPAARPAGA TLERPKTLSP GKNGVVKDVF AFGGAVENPE YLTPQGGAAP QPHPPPAFSP 1200AFDNLYYWDQ DPPERGAPPS TFKGTPTAEN PEYLGLDVPV                       1240 

The human wild-type EGFR gene is shown in, for example, SEQ ID NO: 5.The human wild-type EGFR protein consists of the amino acid sequence setforth in, for example, SEQ ID NO: 6. The nucleotide sequence informationof the human wild-type EGFR gene can be obtained from, for example, NCBIReference Sequence: NM_005228, or the like. and the amino acid sequenceinformation of the human wild-type EGFR protein can be obtained from,for example, NCBI Reference Sequence: NP_005219, or the like.

In several embodiments, the pyrimidine compound of the present inventionor a salt thereof exhibits inhibitory activity against mutant EGFR. Inthe present description, “mutant EGFR” is EGFR having one or moreactivating mutations or resistance acquiring mutations, such asinsertion mutations point mutations, or deletion mutations, in exon 18region, exon 19 region, exon 20 region, exon 21 region or the like ofhuman wild-type EGFR.

In the present description, “exon 18” corresponds to a region frompositions 688 to 728 in the amino acid sequence of the human wild-typeEGFR protein (e.g., a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence setforth in SEQ ID NO: 6).

In the present invention, “exon 18 mutation” refers to a point mutationor a deletion mutation in exon 18 region resulting in an amino acidmutation in the human wild-type EGFR protein (e.g., a protein consistingof the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6). Examples of thepoint mutation in exon 18 include point mutation E709X or G719X in exon18 region, which substitutes glutamic acid at position 709 or glycine atposition 719 with any amino acid. Examples of E709X include pointmutation E709K in exon 18 region, which substitutes glutamic acid atposition 709 with lysine, and point mutation E709A in exon 18 region,which substitutes glutamic acid at position 709 with alanine. Examplesof G719X include point mutation G719A in exon 18 region, whichsubstitutes glycine at position 719 with alanine, point mutation G719Sin exon 18 region, which substitutes glycine at position 719 withserine, and point mutation G719C in exon 18 region, which substitutesglycine at position 719 with cysteine. The deletion mutation in exon 18region encompasses not only a mutation in exon 18 region, which deletessome amino acids, but also a mutation therein, which inserts any one ormore amino acids in addition to the amino acid deletion. Examples of thedeletion mutation in exon 18 include a mutation in exon 18 region, whichdeletes glutamic acid at position 709 and threonine at position 710 andthen inserts aspartic acid (Del E709-T710insD).

In the present description, “exon 19” corresponds to a region frompositions 729 to 761 in the amino acid sequence of the human wild-typeEGFR protein (e.g., a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence setforth in SEQ ID NO: 6).

In the present description, “exon 19 mutation” refers to a mutation inexon 19 region, which deletes one or more amino acids in the humanwild-type EGFR protein (e.g., a protein consisting of the amino acidsequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6). The deletion mutation in exon 19region encompasses not only a mutation in exon 19 region, which deletessome amino acids, but also a mutation therein, which inserts any one ormore amino acids in addition to the amino acid deletion. Examples of theexon 19 deletion mutation include a mutation in exon 19 region, whichdeletes 5 amino acids from glutamic acid at position 746 to alanine atposition 750 (Del E746-A750 (or also referred to as d746-750)), amutation in exon 19 region, which deletes 7 amino acids from leucine atposition 747 to proline at position 753 and then inserts serine (DelL747-P753insS), a mutation in exon 19 region, which deletes 5 aminoacids from leucine at position 747 to threonine at position 751 (DelL747-T751), and a mutation in exon 19 region, which deletes 4 aminoacids from leucine at position 747 to alanine at position 750 and theninserts proline (Del L747-A750insP). In one preferred embodiment of thepresent invention, the exon 19 deletion mutation is a mutation in exon19 region, which deletes 5 amino acids from glutamic acid at position746 to alanine at position 750 (Del E746-A750).

In the present description, “exon 20” corresponds to a region frompositions 762 to 823 in the amino acid sequence of the human wild-typeEGFR protein (e.g., a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence setforth in SEQ ID NO: 6).

In the present invention, “exon 20 mutation” refers to a point mutation,an insertion mutation, a deletion mutation, or the like in exon 20region resulting in an amino acid mutation in the human wild-type EGFRprotein (e.g., a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence set forthin SEQ ID NO: 6). Examples of the exon 20 mutation include A763insFQEA,A767insASV, S768dupSVD, V769insASV, D770insNPG, D770insSVD, andD773insNPH (Nature medicine, 24, p 638-646,2018). In one preferredembodiment of the present invention, the exon 20 mutation is one or moreinsertion mutations or point mutations selected from V769_D770insASV,D770_N771insNPG, D770_N771insSVD, H773_V774insNPH, and T790M.

In the present description, “exon 21” corresponds to a region frompositions 824 to 875 in the amino acid sequence of the human wild-typeEGFR protein (e.g., a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence setforth in SEQ ID NO: 6).

In the present invention, “exon 21 mutation” refers to a point mutationin exon 21 region resulting in an amino acid mutation in the humanwild-type EGFR protein (e.g., a protein consisting of the amino acidsequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6). Examples of the point mutation inexon 21 include point mutations in exon 21 region, which substitute oneamino acid and preferably include position mutation L858X or L861X inexon 21 region, which substitutes leucine at position 858 or leucine atposition 861 with any amino acid. Examples of L858X include pointmutation L858R in exon 21 region, which substitutes leucine at position858 with arginine. Examples of L861X include point mutation L861Q inexon 21 region, which substitutes leucine at position 861 withglutamine. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, thepoint mutation in exon 21 is L858R.

In several embodiments, with regard to a mutation in a certain EGFRisoform, even when position of the mutation is different from positionof an amino acid shown in SEQ ID NO: 6 due to deletion or insertion ofan amino acid(s), it is understood that the mutation is the same as themutation at a position corresponding to position of the amino acid shownin SEQ ID NO: 6. Hence, for example, the threonine at position 790 inthe EGFR shown in SEQ ID NO: 6 corresponds to threonine at position 745in EGFR consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8.For example, the term “T790M” means that the threonine at position 790in the EGFR shown in SEQ ID NO: 6 is mutated to methionine. Since such“T790M” is at a position corresponding to the amino acid at position 745in EGFR consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8,“T745M” in the EGFR consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth inSEQ ID NO: 8 corresponds to “T790M” in the EGFR shown in SEQ ID NO: 6.For example, the threonine at position 790 in the EGFR shown in SEQ IDNO: 6 corresponds to threonine at position 523 in EGFR consisting of theamino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10. For example, the term“T790M” means that the threonine at position 790 in the EGFR shown inSEQ ID NO: 6 is mutated to methionine. Since such “T790M” is at aposition corresponding to the amino acid at position 523 in EGFRconsisting of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10,“T523M” in the EGFR consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth inSEQ ID NO: 10 corresponds to “T790M” in the EGFR shown in SEQ ID NO: 6.Besides, the position of an amino acid in SEQ ID NO: 6 that correspondsto a certain amino acid in a certain EGFR isoform can be confirmed byMultiple Alignment of BLAST.

TABLE B EGFR variant 1 Nucleotide sequence (SEQ ID NO: 5)ATGCGACCCTCCGGGACGGCCGGGGCAGCGCTCCTGGCGCTGCTGGCTGCGCTCTGCCCGGCGAGTCGGGCTCTGGAGGAAAAGAAAGTTTGCCAAGGCACGAGTAACAAGCTCACGCAGTTGGGCACTTTTGAAGATCATTTTCTCAGCCTCCAGAGGATGTTCAATAACTGTGAGGTGGTCCTTGGGAATTTGGAAATTACCTATGTGCAGAGGAATTATGATCTTTCCTTCTTAAAGACCATCCAGGAGGTGGCTGGTTATGTCCTCATTGCCCTCAACACAGTGGAGCGAATTCCTTTGGAAAACCTGCAGATCATCAGAGGAAATATGTACTACGAAAATTCCTATGCCTTAGCAGTCTTATCTAACTATGATGCAAATAAAACCGGACTGAAGGAGCTGCCCATGAGAAATTTACAGGAAATCCTGCATGGCGCCGTGCGGTTCAGCAACAACCCTGCCCTGTGCAACGTGGAGAGCATCCAGTGGCGGGACATAGTCAGCAGTGACTTTCTCAGCAACATGTCGATGGACTTCCAGAACCACCTGGGCAGCTGCCAAAAGTGTGATCCAAGCTGTCCCAATGGGAGCTGCTGGGGTGCAGGAGAGGAGAACTGCCAGAAACTGACCAAAATCATCTGTGCCCAGCAGTGCTCCGGGCGCTGCCGTGGCAAGTCCCCCAGTGACTGCTGCCACAACCAGTGTGCTGCAGGCTGCACAGGCCCCCGGGAGAGCGACTGCCTGGTCTGCCGCAAATTCCGAGACGAAGCCACGTGCAAGGACACCTGCCCCCCACTCATGCTCTACAACCCCACCACGTACCAGATGGATGTGAACCCCGAGGGCAAATACAGCTTTGGTGCCACCTGCGTGAAGAAGTGTCCCCGTAATTATGTGGTGACAGATCACGGCTCGTGCGTCCGAGCCTGTGGGGCCGACAGCTATGAGATGGAGGAAGACGGCGTCCGCAAGTGTAAGAAGTGCGAAGGGCCTTGCCGCAAAGTGTGTAACGGAATAGGTATTGGTGAATTTAAAGACTCACTCTCCATAAATGCTACGAATATTAAACACTTCAAAAACTGCACCTCCATCAGTGGCGATCTCCACATCCTGCCGGTGGCATTTAGGGGTGACTCCTTCACACATACTCCTCCTCTGGATCCACAGGAACTGGATATTCTGAAAACCGTAAAGGAAATCACAGGGTTTTTGCTGATTCAGGCTTGGCCTGAAAACAGGACGGACCTCCATGCCTTTGAGAACCTAGAAATCATACGCGGCAGGACCAAGCAACATGGTCAGTTTTCTCTTGCAGTCGTCAGCCTGAACATAACATCCTTGGGATTACGCTCCCTCAAGGAGATAAGTGATGGAGATGTGATAATTTCAGGAAACAAAAATTTGTGCTATGCAAATACAATAAACTGGAAAAAACTGTTTGGGACCTCCGGTCAGAAAACCAAAATTATAAGCAACAGAGGTGAAAACAGCTGCAAGGCCACAGGCCAGGTCTGCCATGCCTTGTGCTCCCCCGAGGGCTGCTGGGGCCCGGAGCCCAGGGACTGCGTCTCTTGCCGGAATGTCAGCCGAGGCAGGGAATGCGTGGACAAGTGCAACCTTCTGGAGGGTGAGCCAAGGGAGTTTGTGGAGAACTCTGAGTGCATACAGTGCCACCCAGAGTGCCTGCCTCAGGCCATGAACATCACCTGCACAGGACGGGGACCAGACAACTGTATCCAGTGTGCCCACTACATTGACGGCCCCCACTGCGTCAAGACCTGCCCGGCAGGAGTCATGGGAGAAAACAACACCCTGGTCTGGAAGTACGCAGACGCCGGCCATGTGTGCCACCTGTGCCATCCAAACTGCACCTACGGATGCACTGGGCCAGGTCTTGAAGGCTGTCCAACGAATGGGCCTAAGATCCCGTCCATCGCCACTGGGATGGTGGGGGCCCTCCTCTTGCTGCTGGTGGTGGCCCTGGGGATCGGCCTCTTCATGCGAAGGCGCCACATCGTTCGGAAGCGCACGCTGCGGAGGCTGCTGCAGGAGAGGGAGCTTGTGGAGCCTCTTACACCCAGTGGAGAAGCTCCCAACCAAGCTCTCTTGAGGATCTTGAAGGAAACTGAATTCAAAAAGATCAAAGTGCTGGGCTCCGGTGCGTTCGGCACGGTGTATAAGGGACTCTGGATCCCAGAAGGTGAGAAAGTTAAAATTCCCGTCGCTATCAAGGAATTAAGAGAAGCAACATCTCCGAAAGCCAACAAGGAAATCCTCGATGAAGCCTACGTGATGGCCAGCGTGGACAACCCCCACGTGTGCCGCCTGCTGGGCATCTGCCTCACCTCCACCGTGCAGCTCATCACGCAGCTCATGCCCTTCGGCTGCCTCCTGGACTATGTCCGGGAACACAAAGACAATATTGGCTCCCAGTACCTGCTCAACTGGTGTGTGCAGATCGCAAAGGGCATGAACTACTTGGAGGACCGTCGCTTGGTGCACCGCGACCTGGCAGCCAGGAACGTACTGGTGAAAACACCGCAGCATGTCAAGATCACAGATTTTGGGCTGGCCAAACTGCTGGGTGCGGAAGAGAAAGAATACCATGCAGAAGGAGGCAAAGTGCCTATCAAGTGGATGGCATTGGAATCAATTTTACACAGAATCTATACCCACCAGAGTGATGTCTGGAGCTACGGGGTGACTGTTTGGGAGTTGATGACCTTTGGATCCAAGCCATATGACGGAATCCCTGCCAGCGAGATCTCCTCCATCCTGGAGAAAGGAGAACGCCTCCCTCAGCCACCCATATGTACCATCGATGTCTACATGATCATGGTCAAGTGCTGGATGATAGACGCAGATAGTCGCCCAAAGTTCCGTGAGTTGATCATCGAATTCTCCAAAATGGCCCGAGACCCCCAGCGCTACCTTGTCATTCAGGGGGATGAAAGAATGCATTTGCCAAGTCCTACAGACTCCAACTTCTACCGTGCCCTGATGGATGAAGAAGACATGGACGACGTGGTGGATGCCGACGAGTACCTCATCCCACAGCAGGGCTTCTTCAGCAGCCCCTCCACGTCACGGACTCCCCTCCTGAGCTCTCTGAGTGCAACCAGCAACAATTCCACCGTGGCTTGCATTGATAGAAATGGGCTGCAAAGCTGTCCCATCAAGGAAGACAGCTTCTTGCAGCGATACAGCTCAGACCCCACAGGCGCCTTGACTGAGGACAGCATAGACGACACCTTCCTCCCAGTGCCTGAATACATAAACCAGTCCGTTCCCAAAAGGCCCGCTGGCTCTGTGCAGAATCCTGTCTATCACAATCAGCCTCTGAACCCCGCGCCCAGCAGAGACCCACACTACCAGGACCCCCACAGCACTGCAGTGGGCAACCCCGAGTATCTCAACACTGTCCAGCCCACCTGTGTCAACAGCACATTCGACAGCCCTGCCCACTGGGCCCAGAAAGGCAGCCACCAAATTAGCCTGGACAACCCTGACTACCAGCAGGACTTCTTTCCCAAGGAAGCCAAGCCAAATGGCATCTTTAAGGGCTCCACAGCTGAAAATGCAGAATACCTAAGGGTCGCGCCACAAAGCAGTGAATTTATTGGAGCATGAAmino acid sequence (SEQ ID NO: 6)MRPSGTAGAALLALLAALCPASRALEEKKVCQGTSNKLTQLGTFEDHFLSLQRMFNNCEVVLGNLEITYVQRNYDLSFLKTIQEVAGYVLIALNTVERIPLENLQIIRGNMYYENSYALAVLSNYDANKTGLKELPMRNLQEILHGAVRFSNNPALCNVESIQWRDIVSSDFLSNMSMDFQNHLGSCQKCDPSCPNGSCWGAGEENCQKLTKIICAQQCSGRCRGKSPSDCCHNQCAAGCTGPRESDCLVCRKFRDEATCKDTCPPLMLYNPTTYQMDVNPEGKYSFGATCVKKCPRNYVVTDHGSCVRACGADSYEMEEDGVRKCKKCEGPCRKVCNGIGIGEFKDSLSINATNIKHFKNCTSISGDLHILPVAFRGDSFTHTPPLDPQELDILKTVKEITGFLLIQAWPENRTDLHAFENLEIIRGRTKOHGQFSLAVVSLNITSLGLRSLKEISDGDVIISGNKNLCYANTINWKKLFGTSGQKTKIISNRGENSCKATGQVCHALCSPEGCWGPEPRDCVSCRNVSRGRECVDKCNLLEGEPREFVENSECIQCHPECLPQAMNITCTGRGPDNCIQCAHYIDGPHCVKTCPAGVMGENNTLVWKYADAGHVCHLCHPNCTYGCTGPGLEGCPTNGPKIPSIATGMVGALLLLLVVALGIGLFMRRRHIVRKRTLRRLLQERELVEPLTPSGEAPNQALLRILKETEFKKIKVLGSGAFGTVYKGLWIPEGEKVKIPVAIKELREATSPKANKEILDEAYVMASVDNPHVCRLLGICLTSTVQLITQLMPFGCLLDYVREHKDNIGSQYLLNWCVQIAKGMNYLEDRRLVHRDLAARNVLVKTPQHVKITDFGLAKLLGAEEKEYHAEGGKVPIKWMALESILHRIYTHQSDVWSYGVTVWELMTFGSKPYDGIPASEISSILEKGERLPQPPICTIDVYMIMVKCWMIDADSRPKFRELIIEFSKMARDPQRYLVIQGDERMHLPSPTDSNFYRALMDEEDMDDVVDADEYLIPQQGFFSSPSTSRTPLLSSLSATSNNSTVACIDRNGLQSCPIKEDSFLORYSSDPTGALTEDSIDDTFLPVPEYINQSVPKRPAGSVQNPVYHNQPLNPAPSRDPHYQDPHSTAVGNPEYLNTVQPTCVNSTFDSPAHWAQKGSHQISLDNPDYQQDFFPKEAKPNGIFKGSTAENAEYLRVAPQSSEFIGA EGFR variant 5 Nucleotide sequence (SEQ ID NO: 7)ATGCGACCCTCCGGGACGGCCGGGGCAGCGCTCCTGGCGCTGCTGGCTGCGCTCTGCCCGGCGAGTCGGGCTCTGGAGGAAAAGAAAGTTTGCCAAGGCACGAGTAACAAGCTCACGCAGTTGGGCACTTTTGAAGATCATTTTCTCAGCCTCCAGAGGATGTTCAATAACTGTGAGGTGGTCCTTGGGAATTTGGAAATTACCTATGTGCAGAGGAATTATGATCTTTCCTTCTTAAAGACCATCCAGGAGGTGGCTGGTTATGTCCTCATTGCCCTCAACACAGTGGAGCGAATTCCTTTGGAAAACCTGCAGATCATCAGAGGAAATATGTACTACGAAAATTCCTATGCCTTAGCAGTCTTATCTAACTATGATGCAAATAAAACCGGACTGAAGGAGCTGCCCATGAGAAATTTACAGGGCCAAAAGTGTGATCCAAGCTGTCCCAATGGGAGCTGCTGGGGTGCAGGAGAGGAGAACTGCCAGAAACTGACCAAAATCATCTGTGCCCAGCAGTGCTCCGGGCGCTGCCGTGGCAAGTCCCCCAGTGACTGCTGCCACAACCAGTGTGCTGCAGGCTGCACAGGCCCCCGGGAGAGCGACTGCCTGGTCTGCCGCAAATTCCGAGACGAAGCCACGTGCAAGGACACCTGCCCCCCACTCATGCTCTACAACCCCACCACGTACCAGATGGATGTGAACCCCGAGGGCAAATACAGCTTTGGTGCCACCTGCGTGAAGAAGTGTCCCCGTAATTATGTGGTGACAGATCACGGCTCGTGCGTCCGAGCCTGTGGGGCCGACAGCTATGAGATGGAGGAAGACGGCGTCCGCAAGTGTAAGAAGTGCGAAGGGCCTTGCCGCAAAGTGTGTAACGGAATAGGTATTGGTGAATTTAAAGACTCACTCTCCATAAATGCTACGAATATTAAACACTTCAAAAACTGCACCTCCATCAGTGGCGATCTCCACATCCTGCCGGTGGCATTTAGGGGTGACTCCTTCACACATACTCCTCCTCTGGATCCACAGGAACTGGATATTCTGAAAACCGTAAAGGAAATCACAGGGTTTTTGCTGATTCAGGCTTGGCCTGAAAACAGGACGGACCTCCATGCCTTTGAGAACCTAGAAATCATACGCGGCAGGACCAAGCAACATGGTCAGTTTTCTCTTGCAGTCGTCAGCCTGAACATAACATCCTTGGGATTACGCTCCCTCAAGGAGATAAGTGATGGAGATGTGATAATTTCAGGAAACAAAAATTTGTGCTATGCAAATACAATAAACTGGAAAAAACTGTTTGGGACCTCCGGTCAGAAAACCAAAATTATAAGCAACAGAGGTGAAAACAGCTGCAAGGCCACAGGCCAGGTCTGCCATGCCTTGTGCTCCCCCGAGGGCTGCTGGGGCCCGGAGCCCAGGGACTGCGTCTCTTGCCGGAATGTCAGCCGAGGCAGGGAATGCGTGGACAAGTGCAACCTTCTGGAGGGTGAGCCAAGGGAGTTTGTGGAGAACTCTGAGTGCATACAGTGCCACCCAGAGTGCCTGCCTCAGGCCATGAACATCACCTGCACAGGACGGGGACCAGACAACTGTATCCAGTGTGCCCACTACATTGACGGCCCCCACTGCGTCAAGACCTGCCCGGCAGGAGTCATGGGAGAAAACAACACCCTGGTCTGGAAGTACGCAGACGCCGGCCATGTGTGCCACCTGTGCCATCCAAACTGCACCTACGGATGCACTGGGCCAGGTCTTGAAGGCTGTCCAACGAATGGGCCTAAGATCCCGTCCATCGCCACTGGGATGGTGGGGGCCCTCCTCTTGCTGCTGGTGGTGGCCCTGGGGATCGGCCTCTTCATGCGAAGGCGCCACATCGTTCGGAAGCGCACGCTGCGGAGGCTGCTGCAGGAGAGGGAGCTTGTGGAGCCTCTTACACCCAGTGGAGAAGCTCCCAACCAAGCTCTCTTGAGGATCTTGAAGGAAACTGAATTCAAAAAGATCAAAGTGCTGGGCTCCGGTGCGTTCGGCACGGTGTATAAGGGACTCTGGATCCCAGAAGGTGAGAAAGTTAAAATTCCCGTCGCTATCAAGGAATTAAGAGAAGCAACATCTCCGAAAGCCAACAAGGAAATCCTCGATGAAGCCTACGTGATGGCCAGCGTGGACAACCCCCACGTGTGCCGCCTGCTGGGCATCTGCCTCACCTCCACCGTGCAGCTCATCACGCAGCTCATGCCCTTCGGCTGCCTCCTGGACTATGTCCGGGAACACAAAGACAATATTGGCTCCCAGTACCTGCTCAACTGGTGTGTGCAGATCGCAAAGGGCATGAACTACTTGGAGGACCGTCGCTTGGTGCACCGCGACCTGGCAGCCAGGAACGTACTGGTGAAAACACCGCAGCATGTCAAGATCACAGATTTTGGGCTGGCCAAACTGCTGGGTGCGGAAGAGAAAGAATACCATGCAGAAGGAGGCAAAGTGCCTATCAAGTGGATGGCATTGGAATCAATTTTACACAGAATCTATACCCACCAGAGTGATGTCTGGAGCTACGGGGTGACTGTTTGGGAGTTGATGACCTTTGGATCCAAGCCATATGACGGAATCCCTGCCAGCGAGATCTCCTCCATCCTGGAGAAAGGAGAACGCCTCCCTCAGCCACCCATATGTACCATCGATGTCTACATGATCATGGTCAAGTGCTGGATGATAGACGCAGATAGTCGCCCAAAGTTCCGTGAGTTGATCATCGAATTCTCCAAAATGGCCCGAGACCCCCAGCGCTACCTTGTCATTCAGGGGGATGAAAGAATGCATTTGCCAAGTCCTACAGACTCCAACTTCTACCGTGCCCTGATGGATGAAGAAGACATGGACGACGTGGTGGATGCCGACGAGTACCTCATCCCACAGCAGGGCTTCTTCAGCAGCCCCTCCACGTCACGGACTCCCCTCCTGAGCTCTCTGAGTGCAACCAGCAACAATTCCACCGTGGCTTGCATTGATAGAAATGGGCTGCAAAGCTGTCCCATCAAGGAAGACAGCTTCTTGCAGCGATACAGCTCAGACCCCACAGGCGCCTTGACTGAGGACAGCATAGACGACACCTTCCTCCCAGTGCCTGGTGAGTGGCTTGTCTGGAAACAGTCCTGCTCCTCAACCTCCTCGACCCACTCAGCAGCAGCCAGTCTCCAGTGTCCAAGCCAGGTGCTCCCTCCAGCATCTCCAGAGGGGGAAACAGTGGCAGATTTGCAGACACAGTGA Amino acid sequence (SEQ ID NO: 8)MRPSGTAGAALLALLAALCPASRALEEKKVCQGTSNKLTQLGTFEDHFLSLQRMFNNCEVVLGNLEITYVQRNYDLSFLKTIQEVAGYVLIALNTVERIPLENLQIIRGNMYYENSYALAVLSNYDANKTGLKELPMRNLQGQKCDPSCPNGSCWGAGEENCQKLTKIICAQQCSGRCRGKSPSDCCHNQCAAGCTGPRESDCLVCRKFRDEATCKDTCPPLMLYNPTTYQMDVNPEGKYSFGATCVKKCPRNYVVTDHGSCVRACGADSYEMEEDGVRKCKKCEGPCRKVCNGIGIGEFKDSLSINATNIKHFKNCTSISGDLHILPVAFRGDSFTHTPPLDPQELDILKTVKEITGFLLIQAWPENRTDLHAFENLEIIRGRTKQHGQFSLAVVSLNITSLGLRSLKEISDGDVIISGNKNLCYANTINWKKLFGTSGQKTKIISNRGENSCKATGQVCHALCSPEGCWGPEPRDCVSCRNVSRGRECVDKCNLLEGEPREFVENSECIQCHPECLPQAMNITCTGRGPDNCIQCAHYIDGPHCVKTCPAGVMGENNTLVWKYADAGHVCHLCHPNCTYGCTGPGLEGCPTNGPKIPSIATGMVGALLLLLVVALGIGLFMRRRHIVRKRTLRRLLQERELVEPLTPSGEAPNQALLRILKETEFKKIKVLGSGAFGTVYKGLWIPEGEKVKIPVAIKELREATSPKANKEILDEAYVMASVDNPHVCRLLGICLTSTVQLITQLMPFGCLLDYVREHKDNIGSQYLLNWCVQIAKGMNYLEDRRLVHRDLAARNVLVKTPQHVKITDFGLAKLLGAEEKEYHAEGGKVPIKWMALESILHRIYTHQSDVWSYGVTVWELMTFGSKPYDGIPASEISSILEKGERLPQPPICTIDVYMIMVKCWMIDADSRPKFRELITEFSKMARDPQRYLVIQGDERMHLPSPTDSNFYRALMDEEDMDDVVDADEYLIPQQGFFSSPSTSRTPLLSSLSATSNNSTVACIDRNGLQSCPIKEDSFLQRYSSDPTGALTEDSIDDTFLPVPGEWLVWKQSCSSTSSTHSAAASLQCPSQVLPPASPEGETVADLQTQ EGFR VIIINucleotide sequence (SEQ ID NO: 9) ATGCGACCCTCCGGGACGGCCGGGGCAGCGCTCCTGGCGCTGCTGGCTGCGCTCTGCCCGGCGAGTCGGGCTCTGGAGGAAAAGAAAGGTAATTATGTGGTGACAGATCACGGCTCGTGCGTCCGAGCCTGTGGGGCCGACAGCTATGAGATGGAGGAAGACGGCGTCCGCAAGTGTAAGAAGTGCGAAGGGCCTTGCCGCAAAGTGTGTAACGGAATAGGTATTGGTGAATTTAAAGACTCACTCTCCATAAATGCTACGAATATTAAACACTTCAAAAACTGCACCTCCATCAGTGGCGATCTCCACATCCTGCCGGTGGCATTTAGGGGTGACTCCTTCACACATACTCCTCCTCTGGATCCACAGGAACTGGATATTCTGAAAACCGTAAAGGAAATCACAGGGTTTTTGCTGATTCAGGCTTGGCCTGAAAACAGGACGGACCTCCATGCCTTTGAGAACCTAGAAATCATACGCGGCAGGACCAAGCAACATGGTCAGTTTTCTCTTGCAGTCGTCAGCCTGAACATAACATCCTTGGGATTACGCTCCCTCAAGGAGATAAGTGATGGAGATGTGATAATTTCAGGAAACAAAAATTTGTGCTATGCAAATACAATAAACTGGAAAAAACTGTTTGGGACCTCCGGTCAGAAAACCAAAATTATAAGCAACAGAGGTGAAAACAGCTGCAAGGCCACAGGCCAGGTCTGCCATGCCTTGTGCTCCCCCGAGGGCTGCTGGGGCCCGGAGCCCAGGGACTGCGTCTCTTGCCGGAATGTCAGCCGAGGCAGGGAATGCGTGGACAAGTGCAACCTTCTGGAGGGTGAGCCAAGGGAGTTTGTGGAGAACTCTGAGTGCATACAGTGCCACCCAGAGTGCCTGCCTCAGGCCATGAACATCACCTGCACAGGACGGGGACCAGACAACTGTATCCAGTGTGCCCACTACATTGACGGCCCCCACTGCGTCAAGACCTGCCCGGCAGGAGTCATGGGAGAAAACAACACCCTGGTCTGGAAGTACGCAGACGCCGGCCATGTGTGCCACCTGTGCCATCCAAACTGCACCTACGGATGCACTGGGCCAGGTCTTGAAGGCTGTCCAACGAATGGGCCTAAGATCCCGTCCATCGCCACTGGGATGGTGGGGGCCCTCCTCTTGCTGCTGGTGGTGGCCCTGGGGATCGGCCTCTTCATGCGAAGGCGCCACATCGTTCGGAAGCGCACGCTGCGGAGGCTGCTGCAGGAGAGGGAGCTTGTGGAGCCTCTTACACCCAGTGGAGAAGCTCCCAACCAAGCTCTCTTGAGGATCTTGAAGGAAACTGAATTCAAAAAGATCAAAGTGCTGGGCTCCGGTGCGTTCGGCACGGTGTATAAGGGACTCTGGATCCCAGAAGGTGAGAAAGTTAAAATTCCCGTCGCTATCAAGGAATTAAGAGAAGCAACATCTCCGAAAGCCAACAAGGAAATCCTCGATGAAGCCTACGTGATGGCCAGCGTGGACAACCCCCACGTGTGCCGCCTGCTGGGCATCTGCCTCACCTCCACCGTGCAGCTCATCACGCAGCTCATGCCCTTCGGCTGCCTCCTGGACTATGTCCGGGAACACAAAGACAATATTGGCTCCCAGTACCTGCTCAACTGGTGTGTGCAGATCGCAAAGGGCATGAACTACTTGGAGGACCGTCGCTTGGTGCACCGCGACCTGGCAGCCAGGAACGTACTGGTGAAAACACCGCAGCATGTCAAGATCACAGATTTTGGGCTGGCCAAACTGCTGGGTGCGGAAGAGAAAGAATACCATGCAGAAGGAGGCAAAGTGCCTATCAAGTGGATGGCATTGGAATCAATTTTACACAGAATCTATACCCACCAGAGTGATGTCTGGAGCTACGGGGTGACTGTTTGGGAGTTGATGACCTTTGGATCCAAGCCATATGACGGAATCCCTGCCAGCGAGATCTCCTCCATCCTGGAGAAAGGAGAACGCCTCCCTCAGCCACCCATATGTACCATCGATGTCTACATGATCATGGTCAAGTGCTGGATGATAGACGCAGATAGTCGCCCAAAGTTCCGTGAGTTGATCATCGAATTCTCCAAAATGGCCCGAGACCCCCAGCGCTACCTTGTCATTCAGGGGGATGAAAGAATGCATTTGCCAAGTCCTACAGACTCCAACTTCTACCGTGCCCTGATGGATGAAGAAGACATGGACGACGTGGTGGATGCCGACGAGTACCTCATCCCACAGCAGGGCTTCTTCAGCAGCCCCTCCACGTCACGGACTCCCCTCCTGAGCTCTCTGAGTGCAACCAGCAACAATTCCACCGTGGCTTGCATTGATAGAAATGGGCTGCAAAGCTGTCCCATCAAGGAAGACAGCTTCTTGCAGCGATACAGCTCAGACCCCACAGGCGCCTTGACTGAGGACAGCATAGACGACACCTTCCTCCCAGTGCCTGAATACATAAACCAGTCCGTTCCCAAAAGGCCCGCTGGCTCTGTGCAGAATCCTGTCTATCACAATCAGCCTCTGAACCCCGCGCCCAGCAGAGACCCACACTACCAGGACCCCCACAGCACTGCAGTGGGCAACCCCGAGTATCTCAACACTGTCCAGCCCACCTGTGTCAACAGCACATTCGACAGCCCTGCCCACTGGGCCCAGAAAGGCAGCCACCAAATTAGCCTGGACAACCCTGACTACCAGCAGGACTTCTTTCCCAAGGAAGCCAAGCCAAATGGCATCTTTAAGGGCTCCACAGCTGAAAATGCAGAATACCTAAGGGTCGCGCCACAAAGCAGTGAATTTATTGGAGCATGA Amino acid sequence (SEQ ID NO: 10)MRPSGTAGAALLALLAALCPASRALEEKKGNYVVTDHGSCVRACGADSYEMEEDGVRKCKKCEGPCRKVCNGIGIGEFKDSLSINATNIKHFKNCTSISGDLHILPVAFRGDSFTHTPPLDPQELDILKTVKEITGFLLIQAWPENRTDLHAFENLEIIRGRTKQHGQFSLAVVSLNITSLGLRSLKEISDGDVIISGNKNLCYANTINWKKLFGTSGQKTKIISNRGENSCKATGQVCHALCSPEGCWGPEPRDCVSCRNVSRGRECVDKCNLLEGEPREFVENSECIQCHPECLPQAMNITCTGRGPDNCIQCAHYIDGPHCVKTCPAGVMGENNTLVWKYADAGHVCHLCHPNCTYGCTGPGLEGCPTNGPKIPSIATGMVGALLLLLVVALGIGLFMRRRHIVRKRTLRRLLQERELVEPLTPSGEAPNQALLRILKETEFKKIKVLGSGAFGTVYKGLWIPEGEKVKIPVAIKELREATSPKANKEILDEAYVMASVDNPHVCRLLGICLTSTVQLITQLMPFGCLLDYVREHKDNIGSQYLLNWCVQIAKGMNYLEDRRLVHRDLAARNVLVKTPQHVKITDFGLAKLLGAEEKEYHAEGGKVPIKWMALESILHRIYTHQSDVWSYGVTVWELMTFGSKPYDGIPASEISSILEKGERLPQPPICTIDVYMIMVKCWMIDADSRPKFRELIIEFSKMARDPQRYLVIQGDERMHLPSPTDSNFYRALMDEEDMDDVVDADEYLIPQQGFFSSPSTSRTPLLSSLSATSNNSTVACIDRNGLQSCPIKEDSFLQRYSSDPTGALTEDSIDDTFLPVPEYINQSVPKRPAGSVQNPVYHNQPLNPAPSRDPHYQDPHSTAVGNPEYLNTVQPTCVNSTFDSPAHWAQKGSHQISLDNPDYQQDFFPKEAKPNGIFKGSTAENAEYLRVAPQSSEFIGA

In the present invention, “HER2-positive tumor” is tumor in which theHER2 protein or the HER2 gene is detected. The HER2 protein and the HER2gene also include mutant HER2 protein and mutant HER2 gene having apoint mutation, an insertion mutation, or a deletion mutation, etc.

Examples of the method for detecting the HER2 protein include usualdetection methods commonly used, such as ELISA, Western blotting, andimmunostaining using an antibody specifically binding to the HER2protein. The antibody specifically binding to the HER2 protein may be acommercially available product or may be prepared by a usual methodcommonly used.

Examples of the method for detecting the HER2 gene include usualdetection methods commonly used, such as Northern blotting, Southernblotting, RT-PCR, real-time PCR, digital PCR, DNA microarrays, in situhybridization, and sequence analysis.

In the present invention, “EGFR-positive tumor” is tumor in which theEGFR protein or the EGFR gene is detected. The EGFR protein and the EGFRgene also include mutant EGFR protein and mutant EGFR gene having apoint mutation, an insertion mutation, or a deletion mutation, etc.

Examples of the method for detecting the EGFR protein include usualdetection methods commonly used, such as ELISA, Western blotting, andimmunostaining using an antibody specifically binding to the EGFRprotein. The antibody specifically binding to the EGFR protein may be acommercially available product or may be prepared by a usual methodcommonly used.

Examples of the method for detecting the EGFR gene include usualdetection methods commonly used, such as Northern blotting, Southernblotting, RT-PCR, real-time PCR, digital PCR, DNA microarrays, in situhybridization, and sequence analysis. Another example thereof includes adetection method using cobas EGFR mutation detection kit (RocheDiagnostics K.K.), which is a commercially available EGFR gene mutationdetection kit.

In the present description, the term “effective amount” used regardingthe pyrimidine compound and the other antitumor agent of the presentinvention means the amount of the pyrimidine compound and the otherantitumor agent of the present invention that induces the biological ormedical response of a subject, such as, for example, reduction orinhibition of enzyme or protein activity; or ameliorates symptoms,alleviates conditions, and retards or delays the progression of disease;or prevents disease; etc. (therapeutically effective amount).

In the present description, the term “subject” includes mammals andnon-mammals. Examples of the mammal may include, but are not limited to,a human, a chimpanzee, an ape, a monkey, a bovine, a horse, sheep, agoat, a swine, a rabbit, a dog, a cat, a rat, a mouse, a Guinea pig, ahedgehog, a kangaroo, a mole, a wild pig, a bear, a tiger, and a lion.Examples of the non-mammal may include, but are not limited to, birds,fish, and reptiles. In one embodiment, the subject is a human, and maybe a human who has been diagnosed to need the treatment for thesymptoms, conditions or disease disclosed in the present description.

Upon the use of the pyrimidine compound of the present invention or asalt thereof and other antitumor agent as a medicament, apharmaceutically acceptable carrier is mixed into it, as necessary, andvarious types of dosage forms can be adopted depending on the preventiveor therapeutic purpose. Examples of the dosage form may include all ofan oral agent, an injection, a suppository, an ointment, and a patch.Preferably, an oral agent is adopted. These dosage forms can be producedby commonly used production methods that are known to skilled persons.The pyrimidine compound of the present invention or the salt thereof andthe other antitumor agent may be administered in the same dosage formsor may be administered in different dosage forms.

The dosing schedule of the pyrimidine compound of the present inventionor a salt thereof and other antitumor agent is appropriately selectedwithin a range in which each active ingredient exerts an antitumoreffect. These active ingredients are administered concurrently orseparately at an interval. For separate administration, either of themmay be administered first.

The pyrimidine compound of the present invention or a salt thereof andother antitumor agent may be produced in a plurality of divided dosageforms of the respective active ingredients or may be produced togetherin one dosage form, on the basis of the dosage form or dosing scheduleof each active ingredient. Also, the respective preparations may beproduced and sold together in one package suitable for combined use ormay be produced and sold in separate packages.

In one embodiment, the pyrimidine compound of the present invention orthe salt thereof and the other antitumor agent are in the samepreparation. Such a preparation may be, for example, a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising the pyrimidine compound of the present inventionor the salt thereof, the other antitumor agent, and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier.

In one embodiment, the pyrimidine compound of the present invention orthe salt thereof and the other antitumor agent are in individualpreparations. Such preparations may be, for example, a combination of apharmaceutical composition comprising the pyrimidine compound of thepresent invention or the salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the other antitumoragent and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a kit preparationcomprising the antitumor agent or the pharmaceutical combinationmentioned above and an instruction stating that the pyrimidine compoundor the salt thereof and the other antitumor agent arecombined-administered.

As pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, various types of organic orinorganic carrier substances, which are commonly used as preparationmaterials, are used. When the compound of the present invention isprocessed into a solid preparation, examples of the pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier mixed into the compound of the present invention mayinclude an excipient, a binder, a disintegrator, a lubricant, a coatingagent, and a coloring agent. When the compound of the present inventionis processed into a liquid preparation, examples of the pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier mixed into the compound of the present invention mayinclude a solvent, a solubilizer, a suspending agent, a tonicity agent,a buffer, and a soothing agent. In addition, preparation additives suchas an antiseptic, an antioxidant, a sweetener, and a stabilizer can alsobe used, as necessary.

In the case of preparing a solid preparation for oral administration, anexcipient, and as necessary, a binder, a disintegrator, a lubricant, acoloring agent, a corrigent, etc. are added to the pyrimidine compoundof the present invention, and thereafter, a tablet, a coated tablet, agranule, a powder agent, a capsule, etc. can be produced according toordinary methods.

In the case of preparing an injection, a pH adjuster, a buffer, astabilizer, a tonicity agent, a local anesthetic, etc. are added to thepyrimidine compound of the present invention, and thereafter,subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous injections can be producedaccording to ordinary methods.

The amount of the pyrimidine compound or the salt thereof of the presentinvention to be mixed into the above-described each dosage unit formdepends on the symptoms of a subject to whom the present compound shouldbe applied, the dosage form and the like, and thus, the amount of thecompound of the present invention is not constant. In general, it ispreferable that the applied dose is set to be 0.05 to 1000 mg per dosageunit form as the pyrimidine compound in the case of an oral agent, it isset to be 0.01 to 500 mg per dosage unit form as the pyrimidine compoundin the case of an injection, and it is set to be 1 to 1000 mg per dosageunit form as the pyrimidine compound in the case of a suppository.

The amount of the other antitumor agent to be mixed into theabove-described each dosage unit form depends on the symptoms of asubject to whom the other antitumor agent should be applied, the dosageform and the like, and thus, the amount of the other antitumor agent isnot constant. In general, it is preferable that the applied dose is setto be 0.05 to 1000 mg per dosage unit form in the case of an oral agent,it is set to be 0.01 to 500 mg per dosage unit form in the case of aninjection, and it is set to be 1 to 1000 mg per dosage unit form in thecase of a suppository.

The daily dose of a drug having the above-described dosage form isdifferent depending on the symptoms, body weight, age, sex and the likeof a subject, and thus, it cannot be generally determined. Thepyrimidine compound of the present invention may be administered to anadult (body weight: 50 kg) at a daily dose of generally 0.05 to 5000 mg,and preferably 0.1 to 1000 mg. Also the amount of the other antitumoragent is different depending on the symptoms, body weight, age, sex andthe like of a subject, and thus, it cannot be generally determined. Forexample, the other antitumor agent may be administered to an adult (bodyweight: 50 kg) at a daily dose of generally 0.05 to 5000 mg, andpreferably 0.1 to 1000 mg.

In the present invention, the daily dose of the pyrimidine compound orthe salt thereof and the other antitumor agent may be a dose that isdetermined by clinical trials or the like and brings about the maximumtherapeutic effect within a range in which they can be safely usedwithout developing serious side effects. Specific examples thereofinclude doses that are approved, recommended, and/or advised by publicagencies or institutions such as the Pharmaceuticals and Medical DevicesAgency (PMDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the EuropeanMedicines Agency (EMA) and described in package inserts, interviewforms, and/or treatment guidelines. Preferable is a dose approved by anypublic institution of PMDA, FDA and EMA.

The malignant tumor that is the target of the present invention is notparticularly limited. Examples of the tumor may include brain tumor,head and neck cancer, digestive cancer (esophageal cancer, stomachcancer, duodenal cancer, liver cancer, biliary tract cancer (gallbladderand/or bile duct cancer, etc.), pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer(colon cancer, rectal cancer, etc.), etc.), lung cancer (non-small celllung cancer, small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, etc.), breast cancer,genital cancer (ovarian cancer, uterine cancer (cervical cancer,endometrial cancer, etc.), etc.), urinary organ cancer (kidney cancer,bladder cancer, prostate cancer, testicular tumor, etc.), hematopoietictumor (leukemia, malignant lymphoma, multiple myeloma, etc.), boneand/or soft tissue tumor, and skin cancer. Among these, preferable isbrain tumor, lung cancer, breast cancer, stomach cancer, colorectalcancer, bladder cancer, biliary tract cancer or uterine cancer, and morepreferable is brain tumor, lung cancer, breast cancer, stomach cancer,colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, or biliary tract cancer.

In one embodiment, the tumor that is the target of the present inventionis malignant tumor having HER2 overexpression, HER2 gene amplification,or HER2 mutation. Examples of the malignant tumor may include braintumor, head and neck cancer, digestive cancer (esophageal cancer,stomach cancer, duodenal cancer, liver cancer, biliary tract cancer(gallbladder and/or bile duct cancer, etc.), pancreatic cancer,colorectal cancer (colon cancer, rectal cancer, etc.), etc.), lungcancer (non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer,mesothelioma, etc.), breast cancer, genital cancer (ovarian cancer,uterine cancer (cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, etc.), etc.),urinary organ cancer (kidney cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer,testicular tumor, etc.), hematopoietic tumor (leukemia, malignantlymphoma, multiple myeloma, etc.), bone and/or soft tissue tumor, andskin cancer. Among these, preferable is brain tumor, lung cancer, breastcancer, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, biliary tractcancer or uterine cancer, and more preferable is brain tumor, lungcancer, breast cancer, stomach cancer, bladder cancer, or biliary tractcancer.

In one embodiment, the tumor that is the target of the present inventionis HER2-positive tumor. Examples of the tumor may include brain tumor,head and neck cancer, digestive cancer (esophageal cancer, stomachcancer, duodenal cancer, liver cancer, biliary tract cancer (gallbladderand/or bile duct cancer, etc.), pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer(colon cancer, rectal cancer, etc.), etc.), lung cancer (non-small celllung cancer, small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, etc.), breast cancer,genital cancer (ovarian cancer, uterine cancer (cervical cancer,endometrial cancer, etc.), etc.), urinary organ cancer (kidney cancer,bladder cancer, prostate cancer, testicular tumor, etc.), hematopoietictumor (leukemia, malignant lymphoma, multiple myeloma, etc.), boneand/or soft tissue tumor, and skin cancer. Among these, preferable isbrain tumor, lung cancer, breast cancer, stomach cancer, colorectalcancer, bladder cancer, biliary tract cancer or uterine cancer, and morepreferable is brain tumor, lung cancer, breast cancer, stomach cancer,bladder cancer, or biliary tract cancer.

In one embodiment, the tumor that is the target of the present inventionis malignant tumor having EGFR overexpression, EGFR gene amplification,or an EGFR mutation. Examples of the malignant tumor may include braintumor, head and neck cancer, digestive cancer (esophageal cancer,stomach cancer, duodenal cancer, liver cancer, biliary tract cancer(gallbladder and/or bile duct cancer, etc.), pancreatic cancer,colorectal cancer (colon cancer, rectal cancer, etc.), etc.), lungcancer (non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer,mesothelioma, etc.), breast cancer, genital cancer (ovarian cancer,uterine cancer (cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, etc.), etc.),urinary organ cancer (kidney cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer,testicular tumor, etc.), hematopoietic tumor (leukemia, malignantlymphoma, multiple myeloma, etc.), bone and/or soft tissue tumor, andskin cancer. Among these, preferable is brain tumor, head and neckcancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer,bladder cancer, biliary tract cancer or uterine cancer, and morepreferable is brain tumor, lung cancer, breast cancer, or colorectalcancer.

In one embodiment, the tumor that is the target of the present inventionis EGFR-positive tumor. Examples of the tumor may include brain tumor,head and neck cancer, digestive cancer (esophageal cancer, stomachcancer, duodenal cancer, liver cancer, biliary tract cancer (gallbladderand/or bile duct cancer, etc.), pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer(colon cancer, rectal cancer, etc.), etc.), lung cancer (non-small celllung cancer, small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, etc.), breast cancer,genital cancer (ovarian cancer, uterine cancer (cervical cancer,endometrial cancer, etc.), etc.), urinary organ cancer (kidney cancer,bladder cancer, prostate cancer, testicular tumor, etc.), hematopoietictumor (leukemia, malignant lymphoma, multiple myeloma, etc.), boneand/or soft tissue tumor, and skin cancer. Among these, preferable isbrain tumor, head and neck cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, stomachcancer, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, biliary tract cancer oruterine cancer, and more preferable is brain tumor, lung cancer, breastcancer, or colorectal cancer.

In one embodiment, the tumor is a brain tumor. The pyrimidine compoundof the present invention may be useful for the treatment of the symptomsof brain that is required to pass through the blood-brain barrier. Thepyrimidine compound of one embodiment has favorable permeability throughthe blood-brain barrier for the delivery thereof into the brain, namely,excellent brain penetration properties. As an indicator of thepenetration properties of the compound into the brain, the concentrationof the compound in the brain or a Kp value (brain-to-plasma drugconcentration ratio) is applied.

The brain tumor to be treated iIn the present invention includesmetastatic brain tumor and primary brain tumor.

Examples of the brain tumor may include, but are not particularlylimited to, metastatic brain tumor (e.g., brain metastasis of lungcancer, breast cancer, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, bladdercancer, biliary tract cancer, uterine cancer, etc. (preferably, lungcancer, breast cancer, or stomach cancer)), piliocytic astrocytoma,diffuse astrocytoma, oligodendroma and/or oligodendroastrocytoma,anaplastic astrocytoma and/or anaplastic oligodendroglioma, anaplasticoligodendroastrocytoma, glioblastoma, ependymoma, anaplastic ependymoma,ganglioglioma, central neurocytoma, medulloblastoma, germinoma, centralnervous system malignant lymphoma, meningioma, neurilemmoma, GHsecreting pituitary adenoma, PRL-secreting pituitary adenoma,ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma, nonfunctional pituitary adenoma,craniopharyngioma, chordoma, hemangioblastoma, and epidermoid tumor.

EXAMPLES

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail in thefollowing examples. However, these examples are not intended to limitthe scope of the present invention.

In the present description, “room temperature” generally means atemperature that is from approximately 10° C. to approximately 35° C. Inaddition, in the following Examples regarding compounds, “%” indicatesweight percent, unless otherwise specified.

Various types of reagents used in the Examples were commerciallyavailable products, unless otherwise specified. Silica gelchromatography was carried out using Biotage SNAP Cartridge Ultra,manufactured by Biotage Japan Ltd. Basic silica gel chromatography wascarried out using Biotage SNAP Cartridge Isolute Flash-NH2, manufacturedby Biotage Japan Ltd.

Preparative thin-layer chromatography was carried out using KieselgelTM60F254, Art. 5744, manufactured by Merck, or NH2 Silica Gel 60F254Plate-Wako, manufactured by FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Cooperation.

¹H-NMR was measured using tetramethylsilane as a reference material, andemploying AL400 (400 MHz) manufactured by JEOL, Mercury (400 MHz)manufactured by Varian, or Inova (400 MHz) manufactured by Varian.Moreover, mass spectrum was measured using Micromass ZQ or SQDmanufactured by Waters, according to electrospray ionization (ESI) oratmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI). Microwave reaction wascarried out using Initiator manufactured by Biotage Japan Ltd.

Abbreviations have the following meanings.

s: Singlet d: Doublet t: Triplet q: Quartet

dd: Double doubletdt: Double triplettd: Triple doublettt: Triple tripletddd: Double double doubletddt: Double double tripletdtd: Double triple doublettdd: Triple double doublet

m: Multiplet br: Broad

ATP: Adenosine triphosphateDMSO-d6: Deuterated dimethyl sulfoxideCDCl₃: Deuterated chloroformEDTA: Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

THF: Tetrahydrofuran DMF: N,N-dimethylformamide

DMSO: Dimethyl sulfoxideNMP: N-methyl pyrrolidoneHATU: O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate

HPMC: Hypromellose

PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂: Dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II)po: Oral administrationiv: Intravenous administration

T-mab: Trastuzumab P-mab: Pertuzumab Reference Example 1 ReferenceExample 1(1) tert-Butyl(2S,4R)-4-(4-amino-5-iodo-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)-2-methylpyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

tert-Butyl (2S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-methylpyrrolidine-1-carboxylate (19.0 g)and 4-chloro-5-iodo-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine (13.1 g) were dissolvedin THE (190 mL), and the obtained solution was then cooled to 0° C.Thereafter, triphenylphosphine (37.2 g) and diisopropyl azodicarboxylate(28.1 mL) were added to the reaction solution, and the temperature ofthe mixture was then increased to room temperature, followed by stirringfor 1 hour. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated underreduced pressure, and the obtained residue was then purified by silicagel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain the correspondingcoupling body. The obtained compound was used in the subsequent reactionwithout being further purified.

The obtained coupling body, THE (114 mL) and ammonia water (114 mL) wereadded into a pressure resistant tube, and the obtained mixture was thenstirred at 100° C. for 14 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture wascooled to room temperature, and was then poured into water (285 mL). Thethus obtained mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours.Thereafter, the precipitated solid was collected by filtration, was thenwashed with water, and was then dried to obtain a product of interest(34.5 g).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.27 (s, 1H) 7.15 (s, 1H) 5.55-5.73 (m, 2H) 5.12-5.25(m, 1H) 3.86-4.18 (m, 2H) 3.43-3.57 (m, 1H) 2.59-2.69 (m, 1H) 1.92-2.03(m, 1H) 1.48 (s, 9H) 1.30-1.40 (m, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 444 (MH+)

Reference Example 1(2)4-Amino-7-((3R,5S)-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxylicacid

The compound of Reference Example 1(1) (28.0 g), 10% palladium carboncatalyst (720 mg), NMP (84 mL), methanol (26 mL), and triethylamine(17.6 mL) were added into a pressure resistant tube, followed by carbonmonoxide substitution, and the obtained mixture was stirred at 100° C.for 2 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was cooled to roomtemperature, a 2 M sodium hydroxide aqueous solution (79 mL) was thenadded thereto, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at 80° C. for 2hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,was then filtrated through Celite, and was then washed with methanol.Subsequently, methanol in the filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure. Water was further added, and the water layer was then washedwith tert-butyl methyl ether. A 1 M potassium hydrogen sulfate aqueoussolution was added to the water layer to adjust the pH to approximately3. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration, was then washedwith water, and was then dried to obtain a product of interest (23.4 g).

¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 8.14 (s, 1H) 8.08 (s, 1H) 5.16-4.93 (m, 1H)4.07-3.79 (m, 2H) 3.61-3.45 (m, 1H) 2.53 (m, 1H) 2.33-2.02 (m, 1H) 1.42(s, 9H) 1.29 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 3H) ESI-MS m/z 362 (MH+)

EXAMPLES Example 1(1)tert-Butyl-4-amino-6-bromo-7-((3R,5S)-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxylate

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, the compound of Reference Example 1(2)(15.0 g) was dissolved in chloroform (150 mL), and2-tert-butyl-1,3-diisopropylisourea (25 mL) was then added to the aboveobtained solution. The temperature of the obtained mixture was increasedto 60° C., and the mixture was then stirred for 2 hours. Thereafter,2-tert-butyl-1,3-diisopropylisourea (25 mL) was further added to thereaction mixture, and the thus obtained mixture was then stirred for 2hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,and was then concentrated under reduced pressure. To the obtainedresidue, tert-butyl methyl ether was added, and the precipitated solidwas collected by filtration and was then washed with tert-butyl methylether. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, andtert-butyl methyl ether was then added to the obtained residue. Theprecipitated solid was collected by filtration, and was then washed withtert-butyl methyl ether. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain a tert-butyl ester form.The obtained compound was used in the subsequent halogenation reactionwithout being further purified.

The obtained tert-butyl ester form was dissolved in chloroform (140 mL),and N-bromosuccinimide (11.8 g) was then added to the above obtainedsolution. The obtained mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24hours. Thereafter, to the reaction mixture, chloroform and 10% sodiumbisulfite aqueous solution were successively added, and the obtainedmixture was then extracted with chloroform. The gathered organic layerwas washed with saturated saline, was then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and was then concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate)to obtain a product of interest (13.8 g).

¹HNMR (CDCl3) δ: 8.02 (s, 1H) 5.74-5.13 (m, 2H) 4.07-3.64 (m, 2H)2.43-2.29 (m, 1H) 2.07-1.97 (m, 1H) 1.63 (s, 9H) 1.48 (m, 12H) ESI-MSm/z 496,498 (MH+)

Example 1(2)tert-Butyl-7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-bromo-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxylate

The compound of Example 1(1) (11.4 g) was dissolved in THF (57 mL), andthe obtained solution was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, 4 M hydrogenchloride in 1,4-dioxane solution (114 mL) was added to the mixture, andthe thus obtained mixture was then stirred at 0° C. for 10 hours.Subsequently, to the reaction mixture, a 5 M sodium hydroxide aqueoussolution (92 mL), acetonitrile (57 mL), diisopropylethylamine (20 mL),and acryloyl chloride (2.0 mL) were added, and the obtained mixture wasthen stirred for 30 minutes. Thereafter, the reaction mixture wasextracted with ethyl acetate, and the gathered organic layer was washedwith saturated saline, was then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andwas then concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:acetone) to obtain aproduct of interest (7.72 g).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.26-8.16 (m, 1H) 6.62-6.30 (m, 2H) 5.81-5.64 (m, 1H)5.33-5.14 (m, 1H) 4.81-3.75 (m, 3H) 3.07-2.86 (m, 1H) 2.67-2.33 (m, 1H)1.69-1.61 (m, 9H) 1.60-1.51 (m, 3H) ESI-MS m/z 450,452 (MH+)

Example 1(3)tert-Butyl-7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxylate

1.0 M Propyne in DMF solution (85.7 mL) was added to the compound ofExample 1(2) (7.72 g), acetonitrile (154 mL), triethylamine (7.2 mL),PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂(1.2 g), and copper(I) iodide (330 mg), followed by nitrogensubstitution. Thereafter, the mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 4 hours.Thereafter, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, andethyl acetate and a saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate aqueous solutionwere added to the mixture. Thereafter, the obtained mixture wasextracted with ethyl acetate, and the gathered organic layer was washedwith water, and then with saturated saline. The resultant was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and was then concentrated under reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(hexane:acetone) to obtain a product of interest (4.06 g).

¹HNMR (CDCl3) δ: 8.29-8.17 (m, 1H) 6.63-6.30 (m, 2H) 5.81-5.63 (m, 1H)5.42-5.15 (m, 1H) 4.66-3.81 (m, 3H) 3.01-2.82 (m, 1H) 2.65-2.32 (m, 1H)2.92-2.13 (m, 3H) 1.65-1.59 (m, 9H) 1.57-1.49 (m, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 410 (MH+)

Example 1(4)7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-carboxylicacid

The compound of Example 1(3) (1.52 g) was dissolved in chloroform (5mL), and trifluoroacetic acid (5 mL) was then added to the aboveobtained solution. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2hours, and the reaction mixture was then concentrated under reducedpressure. To the residue, chloroform was added, and the obtained mixturewas concentrated under reduced pressure again. The residue was driedunder reduced pressure to obtain a product of interest (1.25 g).

ESI-MS m/z 354 (MH+)

Example 1(5)7-(R)-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N—((R)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

To the compound of Example 1(4) (100 mg) in DMF (1.0 mL) solution,(R)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethan-1-amine (89.0 mg), diisopropylethylamine(0.25 mL), and HATU (215 mg) were added, and the obtained mixture wasthen stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Thereafter, to thereaction mixture, a saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate aqueous solutionwas added, and the obtained mixture was then extracted with ethylacetate. The gathered organic layer was washed with saturated saline,was then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and was then concentratedunder reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (hexane:acetone) to obtain the title compound (60 mg).

¹HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 8.51 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H) 8.16 (s, 1H) 7.25-7.07 (m, 3H)6.74-6.47 (m, 1H) 6.25-6.08 (m, 1H) 5.78-5.58 (m, 1H) 5.41-5.21 (m, 1H)5.21-5.06 (m, 1H) 4.45-4.29 (m, 1H) 4.24-3.91 (m, 2H) 2.78-2.58 (m, 1H)2.52-2.41 (m, 1H) 2.23 (s, 3H) 1.48 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 3H) 1.39 (d, J=6.1 Hz,3H) ESI-MS m/z 493 (MH+)

Example 27-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example 1,with the exception that (R)-1-phenylethan-1-amine was used instead of(R)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethan-1-amine in Example 1(5).

¹HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 8.35 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H) 8.17-8.13 (m, 1H) 7.48-7.23(m, 5H) 6.76-6.46 (m, 1H) 6.28-6.06 (m, 1H) 5.81-5.58 (m, 1H) 5.43-5.02(m, 2H) 4.42-4.28 (m, 1H) 4.21-3.96 (m, 2H) 2.74-2.59 (m, 1H) 2.54-2.41(m, 1H) 2.17 (s, 3H) 1.50 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H) 1.42-1.33 (m, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 457 (MH+)

Example 37-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N-(2-phenylpropan-2-yl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example 1,with the exception that 2-phenylpropan-2-amine was used instead of(R)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethan-1-amine in Example 1(5).

¹HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 8.26 (s, 1H) 8.16-8.08 (m, 1H) 7.44 (dd, J=8.8, 1.2Hz, 2H) 7.38-7.28 (m, 2H) 7.21 (tt, J=7.3, 1.27 Hz, 1H) 6.76-6.50 (m,1H) 6.25-6.10 (m, 1H) 5.79-5.62 (m, 1H) 5.45-5.19 (m, 1H) 4.45-4.30 (m,1H) 4.26-4.01 (m, 2H) 2.79-2.42 (m, 2H) 2.29-2.22 (m, 3H) 1.71 (s, 6H)1.43-1.36 (m, 3H) ESI-MS m/z 471 (MH+)

Example 47-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N—((R)-1-phenylpropyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example 1,with the exception that (R)-1-phenylpropan-1-amine was used instead of(R)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethan-1-amine in Example 1(5).

¹HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 8.35 (brd, J=8.0 Hz, 1H) 8.17-8.11 (m, 1H) 7.46-7.22(m, 5H) 6.74-6.50 (m, 1H) 6.26-6.08 (m, 1H) 5.79-5.60 (m, 1H) 5.40-5.21(m, 1H) 4.99-4.87 (m, 1H) 4.43-4.30 (m, 1H) 4.23-3.94 (m, 2H) 2.76-2.42(m, 2H) 2.21 (s, 3H) 1.95-1.74 (m, 2H) 1.44-1.34 (m, 3H) 0.91 (t, J=7.3Hz, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 471 (MH+)

Example 57-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N-(2-(2-fluorophenyl)propan-2-yl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example 1,with the exception that 2-(2-fluorophenyl)propan-2-amine was usedinstead of (R)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethan-1-amine in Example 1(5).

¹HNMR (CDCl3) δ: 8.28 (s, 1H) 8.11 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H) 8.02 (s, 1H)7.47-7.42 (m, 1H) 7.29-7.23 (m, 1H) 7.15 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 1H) 7.02 (ddd,J=12.5, 8.1, 1.1 Hz, 1H) 6.58-6.35 (m, 2H) 5.79-5.70 (m, 1H) 5.30-5.19(m, 1H) 4.53 (t, J=10.1 Hz, 0.7H) 4.38-4.25 (m, 1.6H) 3.92 (t, J=8.8 Hz,0.7H) 2.91-2.78 (m, 1H) 2.70-2.60 (m, 0.3H) 2.54-2.43 (m, 0.7H) 2.28 (d,J=7.0 Hz, 3H) 1.88 (dt, J=10.0, 5.0 Hz, 6H) 1.53 (t, J=6.2 Hz, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 489 (MH+)

Example 67-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N—((R)-1-(3-chlorophenyl)ethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example 1,with the exception that (R)-(+)-1-(3-chlorophenyl)ethylaminehydrochloride was used instead of(R)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethan-1-amine in Example 1(5).

¹HNMR (CDCl3) δ: 8.22 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H) 7.75 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H) 7.38 (s,1H) 7.35-7.27 (m, 3H) 6.58-6.33 (m, 2H) 5.78-5.66 (m, 1H) 5.29-5.19 (m,2H) 4.56 (t, J=10.3 Hz, 0.7H) 4.39-4.20 (m, 1.6H) 3.89 (t, J=8.8 Hz,0.7H) 2.94-2.82 (m, 1H) 2.66-2.58 (m, 0.3H) 2.46 (dt, J=14.5, 6.1 Hz,0.7H) 2.18 (d, J=1.0 Hz, 3H) 1.60 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H) 1.55-1.51 (m, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 491,493 (MH+)

Example 77-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N—((R)-1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)ethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example 1,with the exception that (R)-(+)-1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)ethylaminehydrochloride was used instead of(R)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethan-1-amine in Example 1(5).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.20 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H) 7.98 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H) 7.37-7.31(m, 1H) 6.90-6.81 (m, 2H) 6.58-6.35 (m, 2H) 5.78-5.65 (m, 1H) 5.44-5.37(m, 1H) 5.30-5.19 (m, 1H) 4.56 (t, J=10.1 Hz, 0.7H) 4.38-4.23 (m, 1.6H)3.88 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 0.7H) 2.94-2.83 (m, 1H) 2.66-2.57 (m, 0.3H) 2.51-2.42(m, 0.7H) 2.27 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 3H) 1.61 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H) 1.56-1.51 (m,3H)

ESI-MS m/z 493 (MH+)

Example 87-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-N—((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example 1,with the exception that (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-phenylethan-1-amine wasused instead of (R)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethan-1-amine in Example 1(5).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.40 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H) 8.16 (s, 1H) 7.44 (s, 5H)6.58-6.38 (m, 2H) 5.92-5.84 (m, 1H) 5.81-5.69 (m, 1H) 5.29-5.19 (m, 1H)4.55 (t, J=10.3 Hz, 0.7H) 4.41-4.24 (m, 1.6H) 3.91 (t, J=8.6 Hz, 0.7H)2.92-2.80 (m, 1H) 2.70-2.61 (m, 0.3H) 2.54-2.46 (m, 0.7H) 2.35 (d, J=8.4Hz, 3H) 1.54 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 511 (MH+)

Example 97-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N-(2-phenylpropan-2-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example 1,with the exceptions that cyclopropylacetylene was used instead of 1.0 Mpropyne in DMF solution in Example 1(3), and that 2-phenylpropan-2-aminewas used instead of (R)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethan-1-amine in Example1(5).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.15 (s, 1H) 8.00 (s, 1H) 7.44 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 2H) 7.37(t, J=7.7 Hz, 2H) 7.32-7.27 (m, 1H) 6.66-6.30 (m, 2H) 5.81-5.69 (m, 1H)5.38-5.24 (m, 1H) 4.48 (t, J=9.9 Hz, 0.7H) 4.42-4.29 (m, 1.6H) 4.22 (t,J=10.4 Hz, 0.7H) 2.77-2.68 (m, 1H) 2.67-2.60 (m, 0.3H) 2.59-2.52 (m,0.7H) 1.83 (s, 6H) 1.60-1.52 (m, 4H) 1.08-1.01 (m, 2H) 0.92-0.88 (m, 2H)

ESI-MS m/z 497 (MH+)

Example 107-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-(2,3-difluorophenyl)ethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example 1,with the exceptions that cyclopropylacetylene was used instead of 1.0 Mpropyne in DMF solution in Example 1(3), and that(R)-(+)-1-(2,3-difluorophenyl)ethylamine was used instead of(R)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethan-1-amine in Example 1(5).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.17 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H) 8.04 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H) 7.15-7.05(m, 3H) 6.58-6.36 (m, 2H) 5.80-5.68 (m, 1H) 5.49-5.42 (m, 1H) 5.34-5.24(m, 1H) 4.52 (t, J=10.1 Hz, 0.7H) 4.37-4.23 (m, 1.6H) 3.92 (t, J=8.8 Hz,0.7H) 2.86-2.76 (m, 1H) 2.69-2.63 (m, 0.3H) 2.52-2.46 (m, 0.7H)1.73-1.63 (m, 4H) 1.55 (t, J=5.3 Hz, 3H) 1.14-1.07 (m, 2H) 1.01-0.92 (m,2H)

ESI-MS m/z 519 (MH+)

Example 11 Example 11(1)

tert-Butyl(2S,4R)-4-(4-amino-6-bromo-5-(((R)-1-phenylethyl)carbamoyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)-2-methylpyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

The compound of Reference Example 1(2) (1.00 g),(R)-(+)-1-phenylethylamine (0.503 g), diisopropylethylamine (1.79 g),and N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL) were added, and subsequently, HATU(1.58 g) was added. The obtained mixture was stirred at room temperatureovernight. Thereafter, to the reaction mixture, ethyl acetate and asaturated sodium hydrogen carbonate aqueous solution were added, and theobtained mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gatheredorganic layer was washed with water, and then with saturated saline. Theresultant was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and was thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (hexane:acetone) to obtain an amide form(1.53 g). The obtained compound was used in the subsequent reactionwithout being further purified.

To the amide form (1.53 g), chloroform (15 mL) was added, and theobtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, N-bromosuccinimide(0.88 g) was added to the reaction mixture, and the obtained mixture wasthen stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour. Thereafter, the reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure, and the obtained residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain aproduct of interest (1.39 g).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.21 (s, 1H) 7.42-7.28 (m, 5H) 6.97 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H)5.36-5.29 (m, 1H) 5.20-5.07 (m, 1H) 4.30 (t, J=10.3 Hz, 1H) 4.04-3.72(m, 2H) 3.00-2.86 (m, 1H) 2.38 (dt, J=14.3, 6.0 Hz, 1H) 1.63 (d, J=7.0Hz, 3H) 1.53-1.43 (m, 12H)

ESI-MS m/z 543,545 (MH+)

Example 11(2)7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-bromo-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

To the compound of Example 11(1) (600 mg), chloroform(3 mL) was added,and the obtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter,trifluoroacetic acid (4.44 g) was added to the reaction mixture, and thethus obtained mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 1 hour.Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure, and acetonitrile (5 mL) was then added to the residue. Theobtained mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure again to obtainan amine form. The obtained compound was used in the subsequent reactionwithout being further purified.

To the obtained amine form, acetonitrile (3 mL) was added, and theobtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, acryloyl chloride(99.9 mg) and diisopropylethylamine (713 mg) were added, and theobtained mixture was then stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour. Thereafter, thereaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (ethylacetate:methanol) to obtain a product of interest (281 mg).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.20 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H) 7.42-7.36 (m, 4H) 7.32-7.28 (m,1H) 7.00-6.94 (m, 1H) 6.57-6.33 (m, 2H) 5.76-5.66 (m, 1H) 5.36-5.29 (m,1H) 5.14-5.08 (m, 1H) 4.71 (t, J=9.9 Hz, 0.7H) 4.42-4.23 (m, 1.6H) 3.83(t, J=8.6 Hz, 0.7H) 3.03-2.92 (m, 1H) 2.60-2.57 (m, 0.3H) 2.44-2.40 (m,0.7H) 1.64 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H) 1.56 (dd, J=11.7, 6.2 Hz, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 497,499 (MH+)

Example 11(3)7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The compound of Example 11(2) (65 mg),dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (9.2 mg), copper(I) iodide (5.0mg), cyclopropylacetylene (13.0 mg), triethylamine (39.7 mg), andN,N-dimethylformamide (1.3 mL) were added, and the inside of thereaction system was then substituted with nitrogen. After that, themixture was stirred at 70° C. for 2.5 hours. Thereafter, to the reactionmixture, ethyl acetate and a saturated ammonium chloride aqueoussolution were added, and the obtained mixture was then extracted withethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was washed with water, andthen with saturated saline. The resultant was dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and was then concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (chloroform:methanol) to obtain a product of interest (50 mg).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.22 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H) 7.82 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H) 7.43-7.35(m, 4H) 7.30 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 1H) 6.58-6.34 (m, 2H) 5.77-5.66 (m, 1H)5.35-5.20 (m, 2H) 4.54 (t, J=10.1 Hz, 0.7H) 4.35-4.25 (m, 1.6H) 3.88 (t,J=8.8 Hz, 0.7H) 2.90-2.78 (m, 1H) 2.65-2.56 (m, 0.3H) 2.49-2.40 (m,0.7H) 1.63 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H) 1.56-1.45 (m, 4H) 1.03-0.91 (m, 2H)0.84-0.69 (m, 2H)

ESI-MS m/z 483 (MH+)

Example 127-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(3,3-dimethylbut-1-yn-1-yl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example11, with the exception that 3,3-dimethyl-1-butyne was used instead ofcyclopropylacetylene in Example 11(3).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.22 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H) 7.75 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H) 7.38 (dt,J=15.5, 7.1 Hz, 4H) 7.31-7.25 (m, 1H) 6.57-6.34 (m, 2H) 5.77-5.65 (m,1H) 5.44-5.35 (m, 1H) 5.33-5.15 (m, 1H) 4.63 (t, J=10.1 Hz, 0.7H)4.40-4.20 (m, 1.6H) 3.89 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 0.7H) 2.90-2.76 (m, 1H) 2.65-2.55(m, 0.3H) 2.49-2.40 (m, 0.7H) 1.85 (s, 1H) 1.64 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H) 1.55(d, J=5.9 Hz, 3H) 1.26 (s, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 499 (MH+)

Example 137-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(3-methoxy-3-methylbut-1-yn-1-yl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example11, with the exception that 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butyne was used insteadof cyclopropylacetylene in Example 11(3).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.17 (s, 1H) 7.61 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H) 7.43-7.35 (m, 4H)7.30 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H) 6.57-6.33 (m, 2H) 5.81-5.68 (m, 1H) 5.43-5.33 (m,1H) 5.29-5.12 (m, 1H) 4.59 (t, J=10.1 Hz, 0.7H) 4.38-4.22 (m, 1.6H) 3.92(t, J=8.6 Hz, 0.7H) 3.30 (s, 3H) 2.86-2.72 (m, 1H) 2.70-2.60 (m, 1.3H)2.52-2.44 (m, 0.7H) 1.64 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H) 1.55 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 3H) 1.46(d, J=2.2 Hz, 6H)

ESI-MS m/z 515 (MH+)

Example 147-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(but-1-yn-1-yl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example11, with the exception that 1-trimethylsilyl-1-butyne andtetra-n-butylammonium fluoride were used instead of cyclopropylacetylenein Example 11(3).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.26-8.25 (m, 1H) 7.79 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H) 7.42-7.36 (m,4H) 7.32-7.30 (m, 1H) 6.57-6.37 (m, 2H) 5.76-5.66 (m, 1H) 5.33-5.20 (m,2H) 4.57 (t, J=10.3 Hz, 0.7H) 4.36-4.22 (m, 1.6H) 3.88 (t, J=8.8 Hz,0.7H) 2.92-2.81 (m, 1H) 2.65-2.57 (m, 0.3H) 2.48-2.38 (m, 2.7H) 1.63 (d,J=7.0 Hz, 3H) 1.54-1.51 (m, 3H) 1.17-1.12 (m, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 471 (MH+)

Example 157-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N-(2-(2-fluorophenyl)propan-2-yl)-6-(3-methylbut-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example11, with the exceptions that 2-(2-fluorophenyl)propan-2-amine was usedinstead of (R)-(+)-1-phenylethylamine in Example 11(1), and that3-methyl-1-butyne was used instead of cyclopropylacetylene in Example11(3).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 7.92 (s, 1H) 7.44 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H) 7.30-7.23 (m, 1H)7.14 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 1H) 7.02 (dd, J=12.6, 8.2 Hz, 1H) 6.58-6.35 (m, 2H)5.80-5.69 (m, 1H) 5.33-5.16 (m, 1H) 4.58 (t, J=9.9 Hz, 0.7H) 4.38-4.23(m, 1.6H) 3.91 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 0.7H) 3.03-2.93 (m, 1H) 2.89-2.75 (m, 1H)2.69-2.60 (m, 0.3H) 2.53-2.43 (m, 0.7H) 1.88 (s, 6H) 1.55 (d, J=5.1 Hz,3H) 1.36 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 6H)

ESI-MS m/z 517 (MH+)

Example 16 Example 16(1) tert-Butyl(2R,4S)-4-(benzyloxy)-2-((tosyloxy)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

tert-Butyl(2R,4S)-4-(benzyloxy)-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate (2.0 g)was dissolved in methylene chloride (20 mL), and the obtained solutionwas then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter, 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (2.2g) and tosylate chloride (1.9 g) were added to the reaction solution,and the temperature of the mixture was then increased to roomtemperature. The mixture was stirred for 4 hours. Thereafter, asaturated sodium hydrogen carbonate aqueous solution was added to thereaction mixture, and the obtained mixture was then extracted with ethylacetate. The gathered organic layer was washed with saturated saline,was then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and was then concentratedunder reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain a product of interest(4.32 g).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 7.78 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.42-7.29 (m, 7H), 4.57-4.41(m, 2H), 4.39-3.96 (m, 4H), 3.61-3.20 (m, 2H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 2.27-2.02(m, 2H), 1.48-1.31 (m, 9H)

ESI-MS m/z 462 (MH+)

Example 16(2) tert-Butyl(2S,4S)-4-(benzyloxy)-2-ethylpyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, copper iodide (2.04 g) was suspended indiethyl ether (12 mL), and the obtained suspension was then cooled to 0°C. Thereafter, 1.04 M methyl lithium in diethyl ether solution (0.36 mL)was added, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at 0° C. for 30minutes. Subsequently, the compound of Example 16(1) (1.98 g) inmethylene chloride (4.0 mL) solution was added to the reaction mixture,and the temperature of the obtained mixture was then increased to roomtemperature. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour. Thereafter, thereaction mixture was cooled to 0° C., and a saturated ammonium chlorideaqueous solution was then added to the reaction mixture. The thusobtained mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organiclayer was washed with saturated saline, was then dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and was then concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethylacetate) to obtain a product of interest (707 mg).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 7.42-7.25 (m, 5H), 4.66-4.40 (m, 2H), 4.17-4.03 (m, 1H),4.00-3.26 (m, 3H), 2.24-2.09 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.48 (s, 9H),1.45-1.31 (m, 1H), 0.86 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 306 (MH+)

Example 16(3) tert-Butyl(2S,4S)-2-ethyl-4-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

The compound of Example 16(2) (1.06 g) and a 10% palladium hydroxidecarbon catalyst (160 mg) were suspended in ethanol (11 mL) and THF (11mL), followed by hydrogen substitution, and the resultant was thenstirred at room temperature for 20 hours. Thereafter, the reactionmixture was filtrated through Celite, and was then washed with ethanol,and the filtrate was then concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethylacetate) to obtain a product of interest (709 mg).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 4.46-4.36 (m, 1H), 4.02-3.81 (m, 1H), 3.71-3.35 (m, 2H),2.15-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.72 (m, 2H), 1.49 (s, 9H), 1.46-1.35 (m, 1H),0.86 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 216 (MH+)

Example 16(4) tert-Butyl(2S,4R)-4-(4-chloro-5-iodo-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)-2-ethylpyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

The compound of Example 16(3) (709 mg) and4-chloro-5-iodo-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine (1.11 g) were dissolved inTHF (7.1 mL), and the obtained solution was then cooled to 0° C.Thereafter, triphenylphosphine (1.3 g) and diisopropyl azodicarboxylate(1.00 mL) were added, and the temperature of the obtained mixture wasthen increased to room temperature, followed by stirring the mixture for1 hour. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure, and the obtained residue was then purified by silica gelchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain the correspondingcoupling body. The obtained compound was used in the subsequent reactionwithout being further purified. Into a pressure resistant tube, theobtained coupling body, THF (5.4 mL), and ammonia water (5.4 mL) wereadded, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at 100° C. for 14hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,and was then poured into water (12.8 mL), and the mixed solution wasthen extracted with ethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was washedwith saturated saline, was then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andwas then concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:acetone) to obtain aproduct of interest (797 mg).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 8.29 (s, 1H), 7.14 (s, 1H), 5.67 (br s, 2H), 5.32-5.09(m, 1H), 4.24-4.08 (m, 1H), 3.95-3.79 (m, 1H), 3.46 (dd, J=9.3, 11.0 Hz,1H), 2.70-2.55 (m, 1H), 2.06-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.51 (m, 2H), 1.49 (s,9H), 0.91 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 458 (MH+)

Example 16(5) tert-Butyl(2S,4R)-4-(4-amino-6-bromo-5-(((R)-1-phenylethyl)carbamoyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)-2-ethylpyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

The compound of Example 16(4) (797 mg),dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (25 mg), and(R)-(+)-1-phenylethylamine (0.55 mL) were suspended in DMF (8.0 mL),followed by carbon monoxide substitution, and the resultant was thenstirred at 80° C. for 2 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture wascooled to room temperature, water was then added thereto, and theobtained mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The gatheredorganic layer was washed with saturated saline, was then dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and was then concentrated under reducedpressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(hexane:acetone) to obtain the corresponding amide form. The obtainedcompound was used in the subsequent reaction without being furtherpurified. The obtained amide form was dissolved in acetonitrile (8.2mL), and the obtained solution was then cooled to −10° C. Thereafter,N-bromosuccinimide (457 mg) in acetonitrile (8.2 mL) solution was slowlyadded dropwise to the solution, and the reaction mixture was thenstirred for 30 minutes. Thereafter, to the reaction mixture, a sodiumsulfite aqueous solution and a sodium hydrogen carbonate aqueoussolution were added, and the obtained mixture was then extracted withethyl acetate. The gathered organic layer was washed with saturatedsaline, was then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and was thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (hexane:acetone) to obtain a product ofinterest (650 mg).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 8.23 (s, 1H), 7.49-7.29 (m, 5H), 6.98 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H),5.41-5.28 (m, 1H), 5.24-5.04 (m, 1H), 4.38-4.22 (m, 1H), 4.07-3.68 (m,1H), 3.19-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.43-2.29 (m, 1H), 2.25-1.67 (m, 3H), 1.66 (d,J=6.9 Hz, 3H), 1.51 (s, 9H), 0.98 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 557,559 (MH+)

Example 16(6)7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-ethylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-bromo-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

To the compound of Example 16(5) (650 mg), acetonitrile (9.7 mL) wasadded, and the obtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C. Thereafter,sodium iodide (1.05 g) and trimethylsilyl chloride (0.89 mL) were added,and the obtained mixture was then stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour.Thereafter, to the reaction mixture, ethanol (9.7 mL),isopropylethylamine (2.0 mL), and acrylic acid anhydride (0.16 mL) weresuccessively added, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at 0° C.for 30 minutes. Thereafter, to the reaction mixture, ammonia water andwater were added, and the obtained mixture was then extracted with ethylacetate. The gathered organic layer was washed with saturated saline,was then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and was then concentratedunder reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (hexane:acetone) to obtain a product of interest (256mg).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 8.27-8.16 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.29 (m, 5H), 6.98 (d, J=7.3 Hz,1H), 6.61-6.29 (m, 2H), 5.84-5.63 (m, 1H), 5.43-5.26 (m, 1H), 5.22-5.01(m, 1H), 4.80-3.82 (m, 3H), 3.23-2.92 (m, 1H), 2.58-2.30 (m, 1H),2.22-1.79 (m, 2H), 1.66 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.07-0.96 (m, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 511,513 (MH+)

Example 16(7)7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-ethylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

1.0 M Propyne in DMF solution (0.70 mL) was added to the compound ofExample 16(6) (120 mg), acetonitrile (1.2 mL), triethylamine (0.10 mL),PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (8.2 mg), and copper(I) iodide (0.4 mg), followed bynitrogen substitution, and the mixture was then stirred at 60° C. for 2hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,and ethyl acetate and a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solutionwere added to the mixture. The thus obtained mixture was extracted withethyl acetate, and the gathered organic layer was washed with water, andthen with saturated saline. The resultant was dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and was then concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (ethylacetate:methanol) to obtain a product of interest (102 mg).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.26 (s, 1H), 7.79 (br d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.46-7.30 (m,5H), 6.58-6.31 (m, 2H), 5.80-5.65 (m, 1H), 5.33-5.15 (m, 2H), 4.59-3.85(m, 3H), 3.03-2.33 (m, 2H), 2.25-1.70 (m, 5H), 1.65 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 6H),1.09-0.91 (m, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 471 (MH+)

Example 177-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-ethylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example16, with the exception that cyclopropylacetylene was used instead of 1.0M propyne in DMF solution in Example 16(7).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.31-8.16 (m, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.46-7.30(m, 5H), 6.64-6.32 (m, 2H), 5.82-5.67 (m, 1H), 5.39-5.17 (m, 2H),4.67-3.81 (m, 3H), 3.02-2.80 (m, 1H), 2.62-1.71 (m, 3H), 1.65 (d, J=6.9Hz, 3H), 1.58-1.47 (m, 1H), 1.06-0.92 (m, 5H), 0.85-0.70 (m, 2H)

ESI-MS m/z 497 (MH+)

Example 187-((3R,5R)-1-acryloyl-5-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example16, with the exceptions that tert-butyl(2R,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate was usedinstead of the compound of Example 16(3) in Example 16(4), and thatcyclopropylacetylene was used instead of 1.0 M propyne in DMF solutionin Example 16(7).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.29-8.22 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.80 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.44 (m,4H), 7.34-7.28 (m, 1H), 6.48-6.37 (m, 2H), 5.78-5.69 (m, 1H), 5.29-5.15(m, 2H), 4.55-4.30 (m, 2H), 3.96-3.65 (m, 3H), 3.42 (s, 3H), 3.18-3.06(m, 0.3H), 2.90-2.80 (m, 0.3H), 2.64-2.58 (m, 0.3H), 2.47-2.35 (m,0.7H), 1.64 (d, 3H, J=6.9 Hz), 1.58-1.47 (m, 1H), 1.04-0.94 (m, 2H),0.87-0.69 (m, 2H)

ESI-MS m/z 513 (MH⁺)

Example 197-((3R,5R)-1-acryloyl-5-(ethoxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example16, with the exceptions that tert-butyl(2R,4S)-2-(ethoxymethyl)-4-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-carboxamide was usedinstead of the compound of Example 16(3) in Example 16(4), and thatcyclopropylacetylene was used instead of 1.0 M propyne in DMF solutionin Example 16(7).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.28-8.18 (m, 1H), 7.84 (br d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.47-7.29(m, 5H), 6.82-6.35 (m, 2H), 5.79-5.68 (m, 1H), 5.40-5.14 (m, 2H),4.63-3.53 (m, 7H), 3.20-2.79 (m, 1H), 2.69-2.40 (m, 1H), 1.67-1.63 (m,3H), 1.59-1.47 (m, 1H), 1.22 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.05-0.92 (m, 2H),0.87-0.72 (m, 2H)

ESI-MS m/z 527 (MH⁺)

Comparative Example 14-Amino-N-(4-(methoxymethyl)phenyl)-7-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained by the method described in Example 95 ofInternational Publication No. WO 2017/146116.

ESI-MS m/z 390 (MH+)

Comparative Example 21-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N-(4-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-2,3-dimethylphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained by the method described in Example 79 ofInternational Publication No. WO 2017/038838.

ESI-MS m/z 505 (MH+)

Comparative Example 37-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example 1,with the exception that cyclohexylmethanamine was used instead of(R)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethan-1-amine in Example 1(5).

¹HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 8.68-8.31 (m, 1H) 8.20-8.10 (m, 1H) 8.09-7.97 (m, 1H)7.59-7.20 (m, 11H) 6.74-6.49 (m, 1H) 6.25-6.09 (m, 1H) 5.78-5.60 (m, 1H)5.40-5.20 (m, 1H) 4.44-4.29 (m, 1H) 4.23-3.92 (m, 2H) 3.25-3.12 (m, 2H)2.76-2.40 (m, 2H) 2.25 (s, 3H) 1.81-1.45 (m, 5H) 1.43-1.34 (m, 3H)1.30-0.90 (m, 6H)

ESI-MS m/z 449 (MH+)

Comparative Example 47-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N-(2-methylbenzyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example 1,with the exception that o-tolylmethanamine was used instead of(R)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethan-1-amine in Example 1(5).

¹HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 8.37-8.27 (m, 1H) 8.19-8.09 (m, 1H) 7.39-7.30 (m, 1H)7.26-7.11 (m, 4H) 6.68-6.48 (m, 1H) 6.24-6.07 (m, 1H) 5.80-5.60 (m, 1H)5.36-5.17 (m, 1H) 4.52 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 2H) 4.42-4.28 (m, 1H) 4.22-3.92 (m,2H) 2.73-2.42 (m, 2H) 2.33 (s, 3H) 2.02 (s, 3H) 1.43-1.32 (m, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 457 (MH+)

Comparative Example 57-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N-methyl-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was obtained in the same manner as that of Example 1,with the exception that (R)—N-methyl-1-phenylethan-1-amine was usedinstead of (R)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethan-1-amine in Example 1(5).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.23 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H) 7.50-7.28 (m, 4H) 7.09-6.88 (m,1H) 6.57-6.34 (m, 2H) 5.79-5.64 (m, 1H) 5.22 (t, J=9.3 Hz, 1H) 4.48 (t,J=9.7 Hz, 0.6H) 4.39-4.20 (m, 1.9H) 3.90 (t, J=8.6 Hz, 0.5H) 2.85 (s,4H) 2.66-2.63 (m, 0.4H) 2.51-2.44 (m, 0.6H) 2.07 (s, 2H) 1.66 (d, J=4.8Hz, 3H) 1.52 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 471 (MH+)

Comparative Example 6(1) tert-Butyl(2S,4R)-4-(4-amino-5-(((R)-1-phenylethyl)carbamoyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)-2-methylpyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

1.0 M Propyne in DMF solution(2.1 mL) was added to the compound ofExample 11(1) (230 mg), acetonitrile (4.6 mL), triethylamine (0.29 mL),PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (5.9 mg), and copper(I) iodide (1.6 mg), followed bynitrogen substitution, and the obtained mixture was then stirred at 70°C. for 1 hour. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was cooled to roomtemperature, and ethyl acetate and a saturated sodium hydrogen carbonateaqueous solution were then added to the mixture. The thus obtainedmixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, and the gathered organic layerwas washed with water and then with saturated saline. The resultant wasdried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and was then concentrated underreduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to obtain a product of interest(193 mg).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.23 (s, 1H) 7.79 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H) 7.46-7.27 (m, 5H)5.40-5.17 (m, 2H) 4.28-3.64 (m, 3H) 2.85-2.68 (m, 1H) 2.46-2.36 (m, 1H)2.15-1.97 (m, 3H) 1.62 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H) 1.56-1.32 (m, 12H)

ESI-MS m/z 503 (MH+)

Comparative Example 6(2)4-Amino-7-((3R,5S)-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamidehydrochloride

To the compound of Comparative Example 6(1) (530 mg), 4 M hydrochloricacid in 1,4-dioxane solution (5 mL) was added, and the obtained mixturewas then stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Thereafter, thereaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain aproduct of interest (420 mg).

ESI-MS m/z 403 (MH+)

Comparative Example 6(3)4-Amino-7-((3R,5S)-1-((E)-but-2-enoyl)-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

To the compound of Comparative Example 6(2) (18 mg), acetonitrile (0.5mL) was added, and the obtained mixture was then cooled to 0° C.Thereafter, acryloyl chloride (0.004 mL) and diisopropylethylamine(0.036 mL) were added to the reaction mixture, and the thus obtainedmixture was then stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour. Thereafter, the reactionmixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and was then subjectedto reverse phase preparative HPLC (water:acetonitrile (0.1% formicacid)) to obtain a product of interest (8.7 mg).

¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.31 (s, 1H) 8.14 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 1H) 7.77 (d, J=7.0 Hz,1H) 7.39-7.36 (m, 4H) 7.33-7.31 (m, 1H) 7.03-6.90 (m, 1H) 6.06 (dd,J=14.3 Hz, 1H) 5.28-5.17 (m, 2H) 4.48 (t, J=10.1 Hz, 1H) 4.35-4.20 (m,2H) 3.88 (t, 8.8 Hz, 1H) 2.84-2.76 (m, 1H) 2.64-2.40 (m, 1H) 2.05 (d,J=10.6 Hz, 3H) 1.92 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 1H) 1.85 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H) 1.62 (d,J=7.0 Hz, 3H) 1.55 (dd, J=9.0, 5.7 Hz, 3H)

ESI-MS m/z 471 (MH+)

The compounds synthesized in the above-described Examples andComparative Examples are shown below.

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Test Example 1 Measurement of Inhibitory Effect (In Vitro) on HER2Phosphorylation Activity

In order to determine conditions for a method of measuring the in vitroinhibitory activity of a compound against HER2 phosphorylation activity,based on the report regarding a HER2 kinase reaction using, as asubstrate, a peptide having the same sequence(5-FAM-EEPLYWSFPAKKK-CONH₂) as that of ProfilerPro Peptide 22 ofPerkinElmer (Xie H et al., PLoS One. 2011; 6(7): e21487), ProfilerProPeptide 22 was used as a substrate. A purified recombinant human HER2protein used in the present test was purchased from Carna Biosciences,Inc. Upon the measurement of the inhibitory activity of the pyrimidinecompound, first, the compound of the present invention was dilutedstepwise with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Subsequently, the HER2 protein,the substrate peptide (final concentration: 1 μM), manganese chloride(final concentration: 10 mM), ATP (final concentration: 5 μM), and thepyrimidine compound of the present invention in DMSO solution (finalconcentration of DMSO: 5%) were added to a buffer for the kinasereaction (13.5 mM Tris (pH 7.5), 2 mM dithiothreitol, and 0.009% Tween20), and the obtained mixture was then incubated at 25° C. for 30minutes, so that the kinase reaction was carried out. To the reactionsolution, EDTA was added to a final concentration of 30 mM, so as toterminate the reaction. Finally, using LabChip (registered trademark) EZReader II (PerkinElmer), an unphosphorylated substrate peptide (S) and aphosphorylated peptide (P) were separated and detected according tomicrochannel capillary electrophoresis. From the peak heights of S andP, the amount of the phosphorylation reaction was obtained, and theconcentration of the compound capable of inhibiting the phosphorylationreaction by 50% was defined as an IC50 value (nM). The results are shownin Table 3.

Test Example 2 Measurement of Inhibitory Action (In Vitro) Against HER2Exon 20 Insertion Mutant (HER2ex20insYVMA) Phosphorylation Activity

In order to determine conditions for a method of measuring the in vitroinhibitory activity of a compound against HER2 exon 20 insertion mutantphosphorylation activity, as in the case of HER2, ProfilerPro Peptide 22was used as a substrate. A purified recombinant human HER2 exon 20insertion mutant (A775_G776insYVMA) protein was purchased fromSignalChem. Upon the measurement of the inhibitory activity of thecompound, first, the pyrimidine compound of the present invention wasdiluted stepwise with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Subsequently, the HER2exon 20 insertion mutant protein and the pyrimidine compound of thepresent invention in DMSO solution (final concentration of DMSO: 5%)were added into a buffer for the kinase reaction (13.5 mM Tris (pH 7.5),2 mM dithiothreitol, and 0.009% Tween 20), and the obtained mixture wasthen pre-incubated at 25° C. for 30 minutes. Thereafter, the substratepeptide (final concentration: 1 μM), manganese chloride (finalconcentration: 25 mM), magnesium chloride (final concentration: 20 mM),and ATP (final concentration: 200 μM) were added into the reactionmixture, and the thus obtained mixture was then incubated at 25° C. for220 minutes, so that the kinase reaction was carried out. To thereaction solution, EDTA was added to a final concentration of 30 mM, soas to terminate the reaction. Finally, using LabChip (registeredtrademark) EZ Reader II (PerkinElmer), an unphosphorylated substratepeptide (S) and a phosphorylated peptide (P) were separated and detectedaccording to microchannel capillary electrophoresis. From the peakheights of S and P, the amount of the phosphorylation reaction wasobtained, and the concentration of the compound capable of inhibitingthe phosphorylation reaction by 50% was defined as an IC50 value (nM).The results are shown in Table 3.

TABLE 3 HER2ex20insYVMA Example HER2 inhibitory activity inhibitoryactivity No. IC50 value (nM) IC50 value (nM) 1 2.7 0.34 2 2.5 <0.30 35.8 <0.30 4 3.9 0.37 5 7.7 0.38 6 2.8 <0.30 7 4.9 0.39 8 10 <0.30 9 5.60.32 10 2.2 <0.30 11 3.2 <0.30 12 3.4 0.39 13 5.2 0.44 14 2.2 <0.30 154.6 0.42 16 3.3 0.44 17 2.9 0.54 18 2.3 <0.30 19 4.4 1.1 Comp. Ex.1 >10000 >10000 Comp. Ex. 2 19 4.4 Comp. Ex. 3 630 380 Comp. Ex. 4 54 11Comp. Ex. 5 130 14 Comp. Ex. 6 390 >10000

From the above results, it was found that the pyrimidine compound of thepresent invention has excellent inhibitory activity againstphosphorylation of HER2 and against phosphorylation of HER2 exon 20insertion mutant.

Test Example 3 Measurement of Growth Inhibitory Activity Against HER2Expressing Cell Line

SK-BR-3 cells as a HER2 overexpressing human breast cancer cell linewere suspended in a McCoy's 5a medium (manufactured by LifeTechnologies) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum. The cellsuspension was seeded in each well of a 384-well flat-bottom microplate,and was then cultured in a 5% carbon dioxide gas-containing culturevessel at 37° C. for 1 day. Thereafter, the compound of the presentinvention was dissolved in DMSO, and the pyrimidine compound was dilutedto 500 times the final concentration in DMSO. The compound in the DMSOsolution was diluted with DMSO solution or the medium used in thesuspension of the cells, and the obtained solution was then added toeach well of the culture plate so that the final concentration of DMSOwas 0.2%. The obtained mixture was further cultured in the 5% carbondioxide gas-containing culture vessel at 37° C. for 3 days. Aftercompletion of the culture for 3 days in the presence of the compound,the cells were counted using CellTiter-Glo 2.0 (manufactured byPromega), and the growth inhibition percentage was then calculatedaccording to the following equation. The concentration of the compound,in which the growth of the cells can be inhibited by 50%, was defined asIC50 (nM).

Growth inhibitory percentage (%)=(C−T)/(C)×100

T: Emission intensity from the well to which the test compound was addedC: Emission intensity from the well to which the test compound was notadded

The results are shown in the following Table 4.

Test Example 4 Measurement of Growth Inhibitory Activity Against HER2Exon 20 Insertion Mutant Expressing Cell Line

Growth inhibitory activity against the HER2 exon 20 insertion mutant wasmeasured using Ba/F3 cells that were a mouse B lymphocyte precursor cellline, into which a human HER2 exon 20 insertion mutant gene had beenintroduced. The Ba/F3 cells were maintained in an RPMI-1640 medium(Thermo Fisher Scientific) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum(FBS), 100 U/mL penicillin, 100 μg/mL streptomycin (Thermo FisherScientific) and 1 ng/mL mouse interleukin-3 (mIL-3) (CST). Thereafter, apCDNA3.1-hyg(+) vector, into which a human HER2 exon 20 insertion mutantgene (A775_G776insYVMA (HER2ex20insYVMA)), Internal Ribosome BindingSequence (IRES), and a Kusabira orange gene had been incorporated, wasintroduced into the Ba/F3 cells according to an electroporation methodusing Amaxa (registered trademark) Cell Line Nucleofector (registeredtrademark) Kit V. The Ba/F3 cells expressing the HER2 exon 20 insertionmutant (Ba/F3-HER2insYVMA), which were selected with hygromycin B(Nacalai Tesque), exhibited mIL-3-independent growth.

Upon evaluation of cell growth inhibitory activity, theBa/F3-HER2insYVMA cells were suspended in an RPMI-1640 mediumsupplemented with 10% FBS, 100 U/mL penicillin, and 100 μg/mLstreptomycin. The cell suspension was seeded in each well of a 96-wellflat-bottom microplate, and was then cultured in a 5% carbon dioxidegas-containing culture vessel at 37° C. for 1 day. The pyrimidinecompound of the present invention was dissolved in DMSO, and was thendiluted with DMSO or the medium used in the suspension of the cells. Theobtained solution was then added to each well of the culture plate, sothat the final concentration of DMSO became 0.2%. The obtained mixturewas further cultured in the 5% carbon dioxide gas-containing culturevessel at 37° C. for 3 days. After completion of the culture for 3 daysin the presence of the compound, the cells were counted usingCellTiter-Glo 2.0 (manufactured by Promega), and the growth inhibitionpercentage was then calculated according to the following equation. Theconcentration of the compound, in which the growth of the cells can beinhibited by 50%, was defined as IC50 (nM).

Growth inhibitory percentage (%)=(C−T)/(C)×100

T: Emission intensity from the well to which the test compound was addedC: Emission intensity from the well to which the test compound was notadded

The results are shown in the following Table 4.

TABLE 4 SK-BR-3 cell growth HER2ex20insYVMA cell Example inhibitoryactivity growth inhibitory activity No. IC50 value (nM) IC50 value (nM)1 9.3 17 2 2.8 12 3 4.5 25 4 5.6 20 5 4.0 14 6 10 28 7 12 40 8 14 26 94.2 24 10 13 29 11 6.6 29 12 17 43 13 14 23 14 8.1 27 15 7.0 40 16 1.49.7 17 4.0 20 18 3.4 14 19 17 50 Comp. Ex. 1 >10000 >10000 Comp. Ex. 225 1900 Comp. Ex. 3 4300 3400 Comp. Ex. 4 340 900 Comp. Ex. 5 400 1300Comp. Ex. 6 3000 4100

From the above results, it was found that the pyrimidine compound groupof the present invention has excellent cell growth inhibitory activityeven against the HER2 expressing cell line (SK-BR-3) and also, againstthe HER2 exon 20 insertion mutant expressing cell line(Ba/F3-HER2insYVMA).

Test Example 5 Measurement of Growth Inhibitory Activity Against HER2Expressing Cell Line (NCI-N87)

NCI-N87 cells as a HER2 overexpressing human stomach cancer cell line(American Type Culture Collection, Cat No. ATCC (registered trademark)CRL-5822) were suspended in an RPMI1640 medium (FUJIFILM Wako PureChemical Cooperation) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum.Subsequently, the cell suspension was seeded in each well of a 96-wellflat-bottom microplate, and was then cultured in a 5% carbon dioxidegas-containing culture vessel at 37° C. for 1 day. Thereafter, thecompound of the present invention was dissolved in DMSO, and thecompound was diluted to 1000 times the final concentration in DMSO. Thecompound in the DMSO solution was diluted with the medium used in thesuspension of the cells, and the obtained solution was then added toeach well of the culture plate, so that the final concentration of DMSObecame 0.1%. Regarding a control well, DMSO was diluted with the mediumused in the suspension of the cells, and the obtained solution was thenadded to each well of the culture plate, so that the final concentrationof DMSO became 0.1%. After addition of a drug solution, the obtainedmixture was further cultured in the 5% carbon dioxide gas-containingculture vessel at 37° C. for 3 days. After completion of the culture for3 days in the presence of the compound, the cells were counted usingCellTiter-Glo 2.0 (manufactured by Promega) in accordance with theprotocols recommended by Promega. The growth inhibition percentage wascalculated according to the following equation. The concentration of thecompound, in which the growth of the cells can be inhibited by 50%, wasdefined as IC50 (nM).

Growth inhibitory percentage (%)=(C−T)/(C)×100

T: Emission intensity from the well to which the test compound was addedC: Emission intensity from the well to which the test compound was notadded

The results are shown in the following Table 5.

TABLE 5 NCI-N87 cell growth inhibitory activity Example No. IC50 value(nM) 1 10.7 2 3.0 3 4.7 4 5.6 5 7.0 6 8.5 7 11.1 8 9.7 9 6.2 10 10.5 119.9 12 15.0 13 11.7 14 9.1 15 11.6 16 0.9 17 2.2 18 2.6 19 7.9

From the above results, it was found that the pyrimidine compound of thepresent invention has excellent cell growth inhibitory activity evenagainst the HER2 overexpressing cell line (NCI-N87).

Test Example 6 Measurement of Phosphorylation Activity Inhibitory Effect(In Vitro) on Wild-Type and Mutant EGFR

The measurement of the in vitro inhibitory activity of a compoundagainst wild-type and mutant EGFR was outsourced to Carna Biosciences,Inc. (Kinase Profiling Book,https://www.carnabio.com/japanese/product/search.cgi?mode=profiling).

Specifically, first, the pyrimidine compound of the present inventionwas diluted stepwise with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Subsequently, theEGFR protein, the substrate peptide (Srctide, final concentration: 1μM), magnesium chloride (final concentration: 5 mM), manganese chloride(final concentration: 1 mM), ATP (final concentration: near Km of eachEGFR), and the pyrimidine compound of the present invention in DMSOsolution (final concentration of DMSO: 1%) were added to a buffer forthe kinase reaction (20 mM HEPES (pH 7.5), 1 mM dithiothreitol, and0.01% Triton X-100), and the obtained mixture was then incubated at roomtemperature for 1 hour, so that the kinase reaction was carried out. Tothe reaction solution, Termination Buffer was added, so as to terminatethe kinase reaction. Finally, using LabChip™ EZ Reader II (PerkinElmer),an unphosphorylated substrate peptide (S) and a phosphorylated peptide(P) were separated and detected according to microchannel capillaryelectrophoresis. From the peak heights of S and P, the amount of thephosphorylation reaction was obtained, and the concentration of thecompound capable of inhibiting the phosphorylation reaction by 50% wasdefined as an IC50 value (nM). The results are shown in the followingtable.

As the pyrimidine compound of the present invention, the compound ofExample 11 (Example compound 11) was used.

TABLE 6 IC50 (nmol/L) kinases Example compound 11 EGFR 0.47 EGFR[d746-750] 0.25 EGFR [d746-750/T790M] 6.8 EGFR [L858R] 0.36 EGFR[T790M/L858R] 6.6 EGFR 0.55 [D770_N771insNPG]

From the above results, it was found that the pyrimidine compound of thepresent invention has excellent inhibitory activity against wild-typeand mutant EGFR.

Test Example 7 Measurement of Growth Inhibitory Activity Against EGFROverexpressing Cell Line and Exon 20 Insertion Mutant EGFR ExpressingCell Line

Growth inhibitory activity against an EGFR overexpressing cell line andan exon 20 insertion mutant EGFR expressing cell line was evaluatedusing MDA-MB-468 cells (ATCC) as an EGFR overexpressing human breastcancer cell line; NCI-H1975 cells (ATCC) as L858R and T790M mutantEGFR-positive human lung cancer cells; and MCF10A_EGFR cells,MCF10A_EGFR/V769_D770insASV cells, MCF10A_EGFR/D770_N771insSVD cells,and MCF10A_EGFR/H773_V774insNPH cells (Fukushima Medical University)which were cells obtained by introducing the EGFR gene (WT,D769_N770insASV mutant, D770_N771insSVD mutant, H773_V774insNPH mutant)into MCF10A cells as human normal mammary gland cells.

The MDA-MB-468 cells were suspended in Leibovitz's L-15 mediumcontaining 10% inactivated fetal bovine serum. The NCI-H1975 cells weresuspended in RPMI-1640 medium containing 10% inactivated fetal bovineserum. The MCF10A_EGFR cells, the MCF10A_EGFR/V769_D770insASV cells, theMCF10A_EGFR/D770_N771insSVD cells, or the MCF10A_EGFR/H773_V774insNPHcells were suspended in DMEM/Ham's F-12 medium (containing L-glutamine,phenol red, HEPES, and sodium pyruvate) containing 10 μg/mL insulin, 500ng/mL hydrocortisone, 5 μmol/L forskolin, and 5% inactivated horse serumin terms of their final concentrations. Each cell suspension was seededin each well of a 96-well flat-bottom plate such that the number ofcells per well was 500, and was then cultured in a carbon dioxidegas-free culture vessel for the MDA-MB-468 cells and in a 5% carbondioxide gas-containing culture vessel for the other cells at 37° C. for1 day. The pyrimidine compound of the present invention was prepared at1 mM in DMSO and then diluted 1/200 with a medium to prepare a 5 μMsolution. Thereafter, the pyrimidine compound of the present inventionin the DMSO solution was diluted with the medium used in the suspensionof the cells, and the obtained solution was then added to each well sothat the final concentration of the highest concentration of the testcompound was 1000 nM. The obtained mixture was further cultured in acarbon dioxide gas-free culture vessel for the MDA-MB-468 cells and inthe 5% carbon dioxide gas-containing culture vessel for the other cellsat 37° C. for 3 days.

The cells at the start of the culture (day 0) and after the culture (day3) were counted using CellTiter-Glo(R) 2.0 Reagent (Promega Corp.)according to the protocol recommended by the manufacturer. The growthinhibition percentage was calculated according to the equation givenbelow to determine the 50% inhibition concentration (GI50 (nM)) of thetest compound. The results are shown in Table 7. As the pyrimidinecompound of the present invention, the compounds of Examples 2, 11, and12 (Example compounds 2, 11, and 12) was used.

1) In the case of T_(day3)≥C_(day0)

Growth percentage (%)=(T _(day3) −C _(day0))/(C _(day3) −C _(day0))×100

T: Emission intensity from the well to which the test compound was added

C: Emission intensity from the well to which the test compound was notadded

day0: Day on which the test compound was added

day3: Evaluation day

2) In the case of T_(day3)<C_(day0)

Growth percentage (%)=(T _(day3) −C _(day0))/(C _(day0))×100

T: Emission intensity from the well to which the test compound was added

C: Emission intensity from the well to which the test compound was notadded

day0: Day on which the test compound was added

day3: Evaluation day

TABLE 7 Cell growth inhibitory activity GI 50 value (nM) MCF10A_EGFRMCF10A_EGFR/ MCF10A_EGFR/ MCF10A_EGFR/ MDA- NCI- cell V769_D770iD770_N771i H773_V774i MB-468 H1975 (EGFR-WT) nsASV cell nsSVD cell nsNPHcell Example 81 77 55 6.7 8.2 16 compound 2 Example 99 87 81 7.3 10 18compound 11 Example 221 153 206 24 27 50 compound 12

From the above results, it was found that the pyrimidine compound groupof the present invention also has excellent cell growth inhibitoryactivity against the wild-type EGFR overexpressing line MDA-MB-468cells, the MCF10A_EGFR cells expressing the introduced wild-type EGFRgene, the L858R and T790M mutant EGFR-positive cells NCI-H1975 cells,and the exon 20 insertion mutant EGFR expressing cell lines(MCF10A_EGFR/V769_D770insASV cells, MCF10A_EGFR/D770_N771insSVD cells,and MCF10A_EGFR/H773_V774insNPH cells).

Test Example 8 Measurement of Growth Inhibitory Activity Against Exon 20Insertion Mutant EGFR Expressing Cell Line

Growth inhibitory activity against exon 20 insertion mutant EGFR wasevaluated using H1975-EGFRinsSVD cells obtained by genetically modifyingNCI-H1975 cells so as to express D770_N771insSVD mutant EGFR and toknock out endogenous EGFR (T790M/L858R), and LXF 2478 cells (CharlesRiver Laboratories, Inc.) of V769_D770insASV mutant EGFR-positive humanlung cancer patient-derived tumor.

The H1975-EGFRinsSVD cells were prepared by introducingPB-CMV-MCS-EF1-RFP+Puro vector encoding D770_N771insSVD (insSVD),together with Super PiggyBacTransposase expression vector, to NCI-H1975cells by electroporation with Amaxa(R) Cell Line Nucleofector(R) Kit R,then selecting cells using puromycin (Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.), thenintroducing thereto XTN(R) TALENs Site-Specific Nucleases (TransposagenBio) by electroporation with Amaxa(R) Cell Line Nucleofector(R) Kit R,and selecting, by sequencing, cells in which endogenous EGFR(T790M/L858R) was knocked out.

Upon evaluation of cell growth inhibitory effect, the cells of each linewere suspended in RPMI-1640 medium. The cell suspension was seeded ineach well of a 96-well flat-bottom plate such that the number of cellsper well was 3,000, and was then cultured in a 5% carbon dioxidegas-containing culture vessel at 37° C. for 1 day. The pyrimidinecompound of the present invention obtained in Examples 1 to 15 (Examplecompounds 1-15) or compounds obtained in Comparative Examples 1 and 2(Comparative Example compounds 1-2) were dissolved at 1 mM in DMSO andthen added to each well using Tecan D300e digital dispenser (TecanTrading AG) such that the final concentration of the highestconcentration of the test compound was 1000 nM and the common ratio was3. The cells were cultured in a 5% carbon dioxide gas-containing culturevessel at 37° C. for 3 days. The cells at the start of the culture (day0) and after the culture (day 3) were counted using CellTiter-Glo(R) 2.0Reagent (Promega Corp.) according to the protocol recommended by themanufacturer. The growth inhibition percentage was calculated accordingto the equation given below to determine the 50% inhibitionconcentration (GI50 (nM)) of the test compound. The results are shown inTable 8.

1) In the case of T_(day3)≥C_(day0)

Growth percentage (%)=(T _(day3) −C _(day0))/(C _(day3) −C _(day0))×100

T: Emission intensity from the well to which the test compound was added

C: Emission intensity from the well to which the test compound was notadded

day0: Day on which the test compound was added

day3: Evaluation day

2) In the case of T_(day3)<C_(day0)

Growth percentage (%)=(T _(day3) −C _(day0))/(C _(day0))×100

T: Emission intensity from the well to which the test compound was added

C: Emission intensity from the well to which the test compound was notadded

day0: Day on which the test compound was added

day3: Evaluation day

TABLE 8 Cell growth inhibitory activity GI 50 value (nM)H1975-EGFRinsSVD cell LXF 2478 cell Example compound 1 44 29 Examplecompound 2 9.5 11 Example compound 3 77 24 Example compound 4 13 15Example compound 5 33 24 Example compound 6 29 29 Example compound 7 3333 Example compound 8 25 26 Example compound 9 65 34 Example compound 1039 40 Example compound 11 17 19 Example compound 12 52 48 Examplecompound 13 48 46 Example compound 14 30 27 Example compound 15 101 58Comparative Example 1 >1000 >1000 Comparative Example 2 >1000 >1000

From the above results, it was found that the pyrimidine compound groupof the present invention also has excellent cell growth inhibitoryactivity against the exon 20 insertion mutant EGFR expressing cell lines(H1975-EGFRinsSVD and LXF 2478).

Test Example 9 Evaluation of Oral Absorbability

The pyrimidine compound of the present invention was suspended ordissolved in 0.5% HPMC aqueous solution and 0.1 N hydrochloric acid, andthe obtained suspension or solution was orally administered to BALB/cAmice (CLEA Japan, Inc.) at a dose of 50 mg/kg/day. At 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 6hours after completion of the oral administration, blood was collectedfrom the facial vein over time, so as to obtain plasma. Theconcentration of the compound in the obtained plasma was measured byLC-MS/MS, and the oral absorbability of the present compound wasevaluated.

The results are shown in the following Table 9.

TABLE 9 Example AUC 0-6 hr Example AUC 0-6 hr No. (μM · hr) No. (μM ·hr) 1 50 2 15 3 24 4 12 5 20 6 17 7 15 8 15 9 51 10 50 11 31 12 36 13 1814 27 15 34 16 15 17 21 18 15 19 6.1 Comp. Ex. 2 1.5

From the above results, it was found that the pyrimidine compound of thepresent invention was contained in a sufficient concentration in theplasma, so that the present pyrimidine compound exhibited favorable oralabsorbability. In contrast, the compound of Comparative Example 2 hadoral absorbability that was more than 4 times more attenuated than thecompound of the present invention.

Test Example 10 Evaluation of Brain Penetration Properties

The pyrimidine compound of the present invention was suspended ordissolved in 0.5% HPMC aqueous solution and 0.1 N hydrochloric acid, andthe obtained suspension or solution was orally administered to BALB/cAmice (CLEA Japan, Inc.) at a dose of 50 mg/kg/day. At 0.5 hours aftercompletion of the oral administration, blood was collected from thefacial vein, and whole brain was then excised, so as to obtain plasmaand brain samples. Water was added to the obtained brain sample in 3times the volume of the brain sample, and the resultant was thenhomogenized using an ultrasonic homogenizer, so as to obtain a brainhomogenate. The concentration of the compound in the obtained plasma andbrain homogenate was measured by LC-MS/MS, and the brain penetrationproperties of the present compound were evaluated from the brain/plasmaconcentration of the compound.

The results are shown in the following Table 10.

TABLE 10 Compound Compound Kp value concentration concentration(Compound Example in plasma in brain concentration No. (μM) (μM) inbrain/plasma) 1 9.1 1.4 0.15 2 6.6 1.8 0.27 3 11 1.4 0.13 4 8.3 2.8 0.345 15 2.2 0.15 6 7.5 1.3 0.17 7 7.9 1.1 0.14 8 9.9 3.3 0.33 9 13 2.4 0.1810 13 2.4 0.18 11 12 2.7 0.23 12 11 3.2 0.29 13 13 2.8 0.22 14 9.9 2.10.21 15 8.1 1.2 0.15 16 12 4.4 0.35 17 17 6.5 0.39 18 7.7 1.6 0.22 194.9 0.7 0.14 Comp. Ex. 2 1.6 0.008 0.005

From the above results, it was found that the pyrimidine compound of thepresent invention had a high brain/plasma compound concentration (Kpvalue) and thus, exhibited favorable brain penetration properties. Onthe other hand, the brain concentration of the compound of ComparativeExample 2 was more than 80 times more attenuated than that of thecompound of the present invention.

Test Example 11 Antitumor Effect Confirmation Test (In Vivo) on DirectBrain Transplantation Models, into which Luciferase Gene-Introduced HER2Expressing Cell Line (NCI-N87-luc) is Directly Transplanted

In order to confirm the antitumor effects of a test compound on directbrain transplantation models, NCI-N87-Luc, which was obtained byintroducing a Luciferase gene into NCI-N87 that was a human stomachcancer tumor cell line purchased from American Type Culture Collection,was used. The NCI-N87-Luc was added into a 10% fetal bovine serum(FBS)-containing RPMI-1640 medium (supplemented with 4.5 g/L glucose, 10mM HEPES, and 1 mM sodium pyruvate) (FUJIFILM Wako Pure ChemicalCorporation), and this cell line was then cultured in a 5% CO2 incubatorat 37° C.

The NCI-N87-Luc cells were re-suspended in PBS in a concentration of6.25×10⁷ cells/mL.

Using a mouse ear bar, a nude mouse with 6 to 7 weeks old(BALB/cAJc1-nu/nu, CLEA Japan, Inc.) was fixed in a brain stereotaxicapparatus, and the skin on the upper brain portion was disinfected withalcohol cotton and was then excised with a surgical knife.

A microdrill was used to drill a hole in the skull, and then, using aneedle, a manipulator, and a syringe pump, 4 μL of the cell suspensionwas transplanted into the brain at a rate of 0.8 μL/min.

As a reference of the amount of brain tumor, approximately 3 weeks afterthe transplantation, Total Flux (Photon/sec) was measured in all of thesurvival cases, using IVIS (PerkinElmer, Inc., model: Lumina II). Basedon the obtained results, 6 animals were assigned to each group, usingthe grouping program of MiSTAT (Ver. 2.00).

The test compound was orally administered to the mice once a day, everyday, for 21 days from the following day of the grouping (Days 1-21).

For judgment of the presence or absence of effects, the value (Log 10)obtained by logarithmic transformation of the total flux on the judgmentdate was used. The test compound was administered to the mice at a doseof 25 mg/kg/day in Example 2 and Example 11, whereas it was administeredat a dose of 50 mg/kg/day in Example 12.

A graph was prepared with the value obtained by logarithmictransformation (Log 10) of the mean total flux of each group as avertical axis, and with the number of days (Day) after thetransplantation as a horizontal axis. The transition of the total fluxover time in the drug administration period was observed.

As test compounds, the compounds of Example 2, Example 11, and Example12 were used, and as a control, 0.1 N HCl and 0.5% HPMC aqueous solutionwere used.

The results are shown in the following FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 . The valueobtained by logarithmic transformation (Log 10) of the total flux on Day22 in each group was analyzed by a Dunnett's test or a Student-t test.As a result, it was demonstrated that the aforementioned value of thetest compound group was statistically significantly lower than the valueof the control group (significance level (both sides): 5%) (FIG. 1 : thecompound of Example 2 was used, P=0.0077; FIG. 2 : the compound ofExample 11 was used, P=0.0007; and FIG. 3 : the compound of Example 12was used, P=0.0012). For the measurement of the body weight, an animalelectronic balance was used. A body weight change percentage (BWCn) fromthe body weight on the n^(th) day (BWn) was calculated according to thefollowing equation:

BWCn (%)=[(body weight on n ^(th) day)−(body weight on groupingday)]/[(body weight on grouping day)]×100.

From the results of this test, it was found that the pyrimidine compoundof the present invention has excellent antitumor effects against theHER2 overexpressing cell line (NCI-N87-luc) transplanted into the nudemice. Moreover, a body weight reduction of −20% or more was not observedin all of the mice to which the compound of Example 2 or Example 11 hadbeen administered. Accordingly, it was found that there were no seriousside effects (FIGS. 4-6 ).

Test Example 12 Antitumor Effect Confirmation Test (In Vivo) onSubcutaneous Transplantation Models, into which H1975-EGFRinsSVD CellLine is Transplanted

H1975-EGFRinsSVD cell line was cultured in RPMI-1640 (containing 4.5 g/Lglucose, 10 mM HEPES and 1 mM sodium pyruvate) (FUJIFILM Wako PureChemical Corporation) medium containing 10% inactivated fetal bovineserum (FBS) in a 5% CO₂ incubator at 37° C.

The H1975-EGFRinsSVD cells were resuspended at a concentration of 8×10⁷cells/mL in PBS. The cell suspension was subcutaneously transplanted at8×10⁶ cells/0.1 mL to the right chest of each 6 week old nude mouse(BALB/cAJc1-nu/nu, CLEA Japan, Inc.) using a 1 mL syringe for tuberculinand a 25 G injection needle.

When the tumor volumes of nude mice having tumor engraftment became onthe order of 100 to 200 mm³, the mice were assigned to groups eachinvolving 6 animals by random stratification such that the mean tumorvolume was equal among the groups.

The test compound used was the compounds of Examples 2, 11, and 12, anda 0.5% HPMC aqueous solution was used as a control. The compounds ofExamples 2, 11 and 12 were orally administered at doses of 25 mg/kg/day,25 mg/kg/day and 50 mg/kg/day, respectively.

Each test compound or the control was orally administered every day for14 days (Days 1-14) from the day following the grouping.

To compare the transition of tumor growth over time by theadministration of each test compound, a tumor volume (which is alsoreferred to as “TV” below) was measured at a frequency of twice a weekover time. For the measurement of the body weight, an animal electronicbalance was used. A body weight change percentage is also referred to as“BWC” below. A body weight change percentage on the n^(t)h day (BWCn)from the body weight on the n^(th) day (BWn) was calculated according tothe equation given below. The transition of mean TV and BWC values ofthe individuals is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 .

BWCn (%)=((body weight on n ^(th) day)−(body weight on groupingday)]/[(body weight on grouping day)×100

When the mean TV value of the compound administration group on the finalevaluation day (Day 15) was smaller than that of the control group andexhibited statistically significant difference (Dunnett's type multiplecomparison test), this compound was judged as being effective (P<0.001)and is indicated by the mark * in the drawing. The results are shown inFIG. 7 .

As a result of conducting analysis by the Dunnett's type multiplecomparison test, it was shown that the tumor volume was statisticallysignificantly low (P<0.001) for all the pyrimidine compounds of thepresent invention as compared with the control group. From the resultsof this test, it was found that the compounds of Examples 2, 11, and 12have excellent antitumor effects against the exon 20 insertion mutantEGFR expressing cell line (H1975-EGFRinsSVD) transplanted into the nudemouse brain. Moreover, a body weight reduction of 20% or more was notobserved in all of the mice to which each compound had beenadministered.

Test Example 13 Antitumor Effect Confirmation Test (In Vivo) on DirectBrain Transplantation Models, into which Luciferase Gene-Introduced Exon20 Insertion Mutant EGFR Expressing Cell Line (H1975-EGFRinsSVD-Luc) isDirectly Transplanted

The antitumor effects and life-extending effects of the pyrimidinecompounds of the present invention on direct brain transplantationmodels were evaluated using H1975-EGFRinsSVD-Luc line obtained byintroducing luciferase into the human mutant EGFR-introduced cell lineH1975-EGFRinsSVD.

The H1975-EGFRinsSVD-Luc cells used were prepared by introducing pJTI(R)FAST DEST vector encoding luciferase, together with pJTI(R) PhiC31Integrase expression vector, to NCI-H1975-EGFRinsSVD cells byelectroporation with Amaxa(R) Cell Line Nucleofector(R) Kit R, followedby selection using hygromycin B (Nacalai Tesque, Inc.).

The H1975-EGFRinsSVD-Luc cell line was cultured in RPMI-1640 (containing4.5 g/L glucose, 10 mM HEPES and 1 mM sodium pyruvate) (FUJIFILM WakoPure Chemical Corporation) medium containing 10% inactivated fetalbovine serum (FBS) in a 5% CO₂ incubator at 37° C.

The H1975-EGFRinsSVD-Luc cells were resuspended at a concentration of12.5×10⁷ cells/mL in PBS.

Using a mouse ear bar, a nude mouse with 6 to 7 weeks old(BALB/cAJc1-nu/nu, CLEA Japan, Inc.) was fixed in a brain stereotaxicapparatus, and the skin on the top of the head was disinfected by theapplication of an Isodine-containing antiseptic solution using a sterilecotton swab and was then excised with a surgical knife.

A microdrill was used to drill a hole in the skull, and then, using aneedle, a manipulator, and a syringe pump, 2 μL of the cell suspensionwas transplanted into the brain at a rate of 0.8 μL/min.

As a reference of the amount of brain tumor, 26 days after thetransplantation, Total Flux (Photon/sec) was measured in all of thesurvival cases, using IVIS (PerkinElmer, Inc., model: Lumina II). Basedon the obtained results, 10 animals were assigned to each group byrandom stratification such that the mean total flux was equal among thegroups.

The test compound used was the compound of Example 11, and a 0.5% HPMCaqueous solution was used as a control. The compound of Example 11 wasadministered at a dose of 12.5 mg/kg/day or 25 mg/kg/day.

The pyrimidine compound of the present invention or the control wasorally administered once a day, every day, for 38 days (Days 27-64) fromthe following day of the grouping day.

For judgment of the presence or absence of antitumor effects, the value(Log 10) obtained by logarithmic transformation of the total flux on theantitumor effect judgment day (Day 47) after 3-week drug administrationfrom the following day (Day 27) of the grouping day was used.

A graph was prepared with the value obtained by the mean total flux ofeach group as a vertical axis, and with the number of days (Day) afterthe transplantation as a horizontal axis. The transition of the totalflux over time in the drug administration period was observed.

For judgment of the presence or absence of life-extending effects, thenumber of survival days on the final life-extending effect evaluationday from after cell transplantation (Days 0-65) in the test compoundgroup compared with the control group was analyzed by the Log-Rank test.

The results are shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 given below. The value obtainedby logarithmic transformation (Log 10) of the total flux on Day 47 ineach group was analyzed by the Dunnett's type multiple comparison test.As a result, it was demonstrated that the aforementioned value of thetest compound group was statistically significantly lower than the valueof the control group (significance level (both sides): 5%) (P<0.001).From the results of this test, it was found that the the pyrimidinecompound of the present invention has antitumor effects against the exon20 insertion mutant EGFR expressing cell line (H1975-EGFRinsSVD-Luc)transplanted into the nude mouse brain.

In addition, the number of survival days on the final life-extendingeffect evaluation day from after cell transplantation (Days 0-65) in thetest compound group compared with the control group was analyzed by theLog-Rank test. As a result, statistically significant life-extendingeffects were observed, as compared with the control group (P<0.05).

Test Example 14 Antitumor Effect (In Vitro) Brought about by CombinedUse of Pyrimidine Compound and Other Antitumor Agent

The distributor of each reagent, the distributor of a tumor cell line,the medium used, and the number of seeded cells are shown in thefollowing tables.

TABLE 11 Reagent Distributor Fetal bovine serum (FBS) GIBCO orSIGMA-ALDRICH Co. LCC McCoy's 5A medium Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.Dulbecco's Modified Eagle FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation medium(DMEM) RPMI-1640 medium FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation AZD8055Cayman Chemical Company Everolimus Cayman Chemical Company DactolisibCayman Chemical Company Buparlisib Cayman Chemical Company TaselisibSelleck Chemicals Palbociclib Cayman Chemical Company FulvestrantMedChemExpress MK-2206 Sun-shine Chemical 5-Fluorouracil FUJIFILM WakoPure Chemical Corporation Paclitaxel FUJIFILM Wako Pure ChemicalCorporation Cisplatin SIGMA-ALDRICH Co. LCC Trifluridine Yuki GoseiKogyo Co., Ltd. (trifluorothymidine) Gemcitabine FUJIFILM Wako PureChemical Corporation SN-38 Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (activemetabolite of irinotecan)

TABLE 12 The Tumor number cell of seeded line Distributor cells per(origin) of cell line Medium well BT-474 ATCC Dulbecco's Modified 250(human breast Eagle medium cancer) containing 10% FBS SK-BR-3 SumitomoDainippon McCoy's 5A medium 125 (human breast Pharma Co., Ltd.containing 10% FBS cancer) (formerly Dainippon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)HCC827 ATCC RPMI-1640 medium 250 (human lung containing 10% FBS cancer)

HER2-positive human breast cancer-derived SK-BR-3 cells [SumitomoDainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. (formerly Dainippon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)were suspended in McCoy's 5A medium containing 10% inactivated fetalbovine serum. Likewise, HER2-positive human breast cancer-derived BT-474cells [American Type Culture Collection (ATCC)] were suspended inDulbecco's Modified Eagle medium containing 10% inactivated fetal bovineserum. Exon 19 mutation (del E746-A750)-positive human lungcancer-derived HCC827 cells (ATCC) were suspended in RPMI-1640 mediumcontaining 10% inactivated fetal bovine serum. Each cell suspension wasseeded at 25 μL/well in a 384-well flat-bottom culture plate. The platewith the seeded cells was incubated in a 5% carbon dioxidegas-containing culture vessel at 37° C.

On the following day of the seeding, drug solutions of the compound ofExample 11 and other antitumor agent mixed in combinations of varyingconcentrations were added to the cells.

On the following day of the seeding, the pyrimidine compound of thepresent invention and the other antitumor agent were dissolved in DMSOand then added according to the final concentrations of the maximumconcentrations and the common ratios shown in Table 13. Specifically, 8concentrations (including 0 nM) of the compound of Example 11 as thepyrimidine compound of the present invention, and 10 concentrations(including 0 AM) of the other antitumor agent were set to 80 in total ofall possible combinations and added using Tecan D300e digital dispenser(Tecan Trading AG), and the plate was incubated in a 5% carbon dioxidegas-containing culture vessel at 37TC for 3 days.

Three days later, CellTiter-Glo™ 2.0 Reagent (Promega Corporation) wasadded at 25 μL/well, and chemiluminescence was measured using a platereader (EnSpire(R) Multimode Plate Reader, PerkinElmer Japan Co., Ltd.).

TABLE 13 Other antitumor agent Example 11 Other Maximum Maximum Com-agent Tumor concentration Common concentration mon antitumor cell line(nM) ratio (nM) ratio Gemcitabine BT-474 30000 3 100 3 SK-BR-3 30000 3100 3 HCC827 30000 3 100 3 Paclitaxel BT-474 1000 3 100 3 SK-BR-3 1000 3100 3 HCC827 100 3 100 3 5- BT-474 1000000 3 100 3 Fluorouracil SK-BR-31000000 3 100 3 Trifluridine BT-474 1000000 3 100 3 SK-BR-3 1000000 3100 3 HCC827 1000000 3 100 3 Buparlisib BT-474 30000 3 100 3 SK-BR-330000 3 100 3 HCC827 30000 3 100 3 Taselisib BT-474 100 3 100 3 SK-BR-3100 3 100 3 HCC827 100 3 100 3 Dactolisib BT-474 300 3 100 3 SK-BR-3 3003 100 3 Everolimus BT-474 30000 3 100 3 SK-BR-3 30000 3 100 3 HCC82730000 3 100 3 AZD8055 BT-474 1000 3 100 3 SK-BR-3 1000 3 100 3 HCC8271000 3 100 3 MK-2206 BT-474 10000 3 100 3 SK-BR-3 10000 3 100 3 HCC82710000 3 100 3 Palbociclib BT-474 20000 3 100 3 SK-BR-3 20000 3 100 3HCC827 20000 3 100 3 Fulvestrant BT-474 100000 3 100 3 SK-BR-3 100000 3100 3 HCC827 100000 3 100 3 Cisplatin HCC827 10000 3 100 3 SN-38 HCC827100 3 100 3

The potentiation of an effect by combined use of the drugs was evaluatedin accordance with the Chou-Talalay method (Adv. Enzyme Regul. 22:27-55, 1984).

A mean from 4 wells of each combination was calculated from the obtaineddata, and a cell survival rate normalized against a control supplementedwith a medium containing a vehicle was calculated. The cell survivalrate was subtracted from 1 to calculate a Fa (fraction of affect) value.A combination index (CI) was calculated by applying the Median Effectequation to the experimental data.

It is considered that the combinations of the concentrations of thedrugs for calculating CI fall within a concentration range in which theeffect of one of the drugs is too strong if the Fa value is close to 1,and fall within a concentration range in which the effect of any of thedrugs is too weak if the Fa value is close to 0. Such combinations arenot appropriate for discussing a synergistic effect. Accordingly,combinations were extracted which attained 0.2≤Fa≤0.8 from the Fa valuescalculated with the combinations of the respective concentrations of thecompound of Example 11 and the other antitumor agent.

A combinatorial effect was judged as shown in the following table(Pharmacol Rev., 58 (3), 621-81, 2006).

TABLE 14 Range of CI (upper limit) Description 0.1 Very strongsynergistic effect 0.3 Strong synergistic effect 0.7 Synergistic effect0.85 Moderate synergistic effect 0.9 Slight synergistic effect 1.0Almost additive 1.2 Slight antagonistic effect 1.45 Moderateantagonistic effect 3.3 Antagonistic effect 10 Strong antagonisticeffect >10 Very strong antagonistic effect

The results are shown in the tables given below.

In the tables, the “combined use ratio” represents a molar ratio of theother antitumor agent with the compound of Example 11 defined as 1.

Combined use of compound of Example 11 and gemcitabine

TABLE 15 Cell line: BT-47 Combined Gemcitabine Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 8100 30000 3.70 0.331 0.890 2700 30000 11.1 0.497 0.844 9003333 3.70 0.279 0.726 900 10000 11.1 0.476 0.784 300 3333 11.1 0.4540.821 100 1111 11.1 0.444 0.843 1.2 13.7 11.1 0.446 0.828 0.412 4.5711.1 0.468 0.740 0.137 4.57 33.3 0.671 0.796

TABLE 16 Cell line: SK-BR-3 Combined Gemcitabine Example 11 use ratio(nM) (nM) Fa CI 218700 30000 0.137 0.546 0.514 72900 10000 0.137 0.4850.633 24300 3333 0.137 0.542 0.065 24300 10000 0.412 0.478 0.740 81001111 0.137 0.463 0.117 8100 3333 0.412 0.488 0.208 8100 30000 3.70 0.5290.824 2700 370 0.137 0.473 0.035 2700 1111 0.412 0.438 0.211 2700 33331.23 0.456 0.444 2700 10000 3.70 0.513 0.459 2700 30000 11.1 0.555 0.674900 123 0.137 0.440 0.027 900 370 0.412 0.503 0.029 900 1111 1.23 0.4110.421 900 3333 3.70 0.431 0.865 900 10000 11.1 0.596 0.248 900 3000033.3 0.695 0.294 300 41.2 0.137 0.386 0.032 300 123 0.412 0.475 0.026300 370 1.23 0.442 0.117 300 1111 3.70 0.471 0.242 300 3333 11.1 0.5150.438 300 10000 33.3 0.641 0.434 100 13.7 0.137 0.366 0.023 100 41.20.412 0.367 0.068 100 123 1.235 0.458 0.068 100 370 3.704 0.484 0.159100 1111 11.1 0.532 0.320 100 3333 33.3 0.612 0.524 100 10000 100 0.7960.338 33.3 13.7 0.412 0.314 0.091 33.3 41.2 1.23 0.455 0.060 33.3 1233.70 0.505 0.122 33.3 370 11.1 0.522 0.326 33.3 1111 33.3 0.666 0.34533.3 3333 100 0.772 0.426 11.1 13.7 1.23 0.327 0.165 11.1 41.2 3.700.445 0.182 11.1 123 11.1 0.479 0.429 11.1 370 33.3 0.650 0.388 11.11111 100.0 0.795 0.341 3.70 4.57 1.23 0.232 0.422 3.70 13.7 3.70 0.2940.592 3.70 41.2 11.11 0.498 0.372 3.70 123 33.33 0.653 0.381 3.70 370100.00 0.745 0.545 1.23 4.57 3.70 0.245 0.886 1.23 13.7 11.11 0.4270.598 1.23 41.2 33.33 0.595 0.574 1.23 123 100.00 0.757 0.490 0.412 4.5711.11 0.377 0.849 0.412 13.7 33.33 0.604 0.539 0.412 41.2 100.00 0.7490.527 0.137 4.57 33.33 0.564 0.712 0.137 13.7 100.00 0.738 0.582 0.04574.57 100.00 0.748 0.532

TABLE 17 Cell line: HCC827 Combined Gemcitabine Example 11 use ratio(nM) (nM) Fa CI 24300 3333 0.137 0.519 0.018 8100 1111 0.137 0.474 0.0302700 370 0.137 0.379 0.313 2700 1111 0.412 0.468 0.047 2700 3333 1.230.420 0.618 2700 10000 3.70 0.522 0.150 900 123 0.137 0.377 0.117 900370 0.412 0.371 0.441 900 1111 1.23 0.471 0.075 900 3333 3.70 0.5290.119 900 10000 11.1 0.551 0.310 900 30000 33.3 0.680 0.459 300 1230.412 0.353 0.323 300 370 1.23 0.456 0.068 300 1111 3.70 0.536 0.109 3003333 11.1 0.527 0.345 300 10000 33.3 0.673 0.478 100 123 1.23 0.3360.676 100 370 3.70 0.526 0.113 100 1111 11.1 0.684 0.150 100 3333 33.30.719 0.368 33.3 123 3.70 0.387 0.297 33.3 370 11.1 0.598 0.236 33.31111 33.3 0.738 0.326 11.1 123 11.1 0.368 0.891 11.1 370 33.3 0.7000.409 11.1 1111 100 0.783 0.723 3.70 123 33.3 0.695 0.422 3.70 370 1000.760 0.849

Combined use of compound of Example 11 and paclitaxel

TABLE 18 Cell line: BT-474 Combined Paclitaxcel Example 11 use ratio(nM) (nM) Fa CI 810 111 0.137 0.692 0.619 270 37.0 0.137 0.702 0.186 270111 0.412 0.695 0.605 90 12.3 0.137 0.580 0.235 90 37.0 0.412 0.7380.132 90 111 1.23 0.711 0.542 30 12.3 0.412 0.637 0.150 30 37.0 1.230.703 0.235 30 111 3.70 0.685 0.845 10 12.3 1.23 0.652 0.176 10 37.03.70 0.713 0.316 3.33 4.12 1.23 0.419 0.563 3.33 12.3 3.70 0.694 0.2381.11 4.12 3.70 0.599 0.331 1.11 12.3 11.1 0.780 0.344 0.370 1.37 3.700.449 0.604 0.370 4.12 11.1 0.752 0.392 0.123 0.152 1.23 0.240 0.5740.123 0.457 3.70 0.469 0.495 0.123 1.37 11.1 0.662 0.616 0.0412 0.1523.70 0.458 0.502 0.0412 0.457 11.1 0.669 0.587 0.0137 0.152 11.1 0.6780.561

TABLE 19 Cell line: SK-BR-3 Combined Paclitaxcel Example 11 use ratio(nM) (nM) Fa CI 30.0 4.12 0.137 0.452 0.671 10.0 4.12 0.412 0.497 0.52510.0 12.3 1.23 0.778 0.208 10.0 37.0 3.70 0.769 0.677 3.33 4.12 1.230.442 0.847 3.33 12.3 3.70 0.761 0.312 1.11 4.12 3.70 0.526 0.713 1.1112.3 11.1 0.787 0.427 0.370 4.12 11.1 0.681 0.605 0.123 1.37 11.1 0.5670.888 0.041 0.457 11.1 0.630 0.619 0.0137 0.152 11.1 0.619 0.635 0.01370.457 33.3 0.791 0.776

TABLE 20 Cell line: HCC827 Combined Paclitaxcel Example 11 use ratio(nM) (nM) Fa CI 27 11.1 0.412 0.785 0.620 9 11.1 1.23 0.787 0.614 30.412 0.137 0.288 0.675 3 11.1 3.70 0.779 0.664 0.333 0.0457 0.137 0.2420.118 0.333 3.70 11.1 0.707 0.420 0.0370 1.23 33.3 0.699 0.231 0.01230.41 33.3 0.681 0.159 0.0123 1.23 100 0.792 0.183 0.00412 0.137 33.30.581 0.261 0.00412 0.412 100 0.743 0.224 0.00137 0.0152 11.1 0.2770.737 0.00137 0.0457 33.3 0.502 0.413 0.00137 0.137 100 0.748 0.1920.000457 0.0152 33.3 0.486 0.450 0.000457 0.0457 100 0.675 0.3450.000152 0.0152 100 0.702 0.274

Combined use of compound of Example 11 and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)

TABLE 21 Cell line: BT-474 Combined 5-FU Example 11 use ratio (nM) (nM)Fa CI 7290000 1000000 0.137 0.650 0.602 2430000 333333 0.137 0.497 0.7602430000 1000000 0.412 0.626 0.756 810000 111111 0.137 0.373 0.744 8100001000000 1.23 0.635 0.725 270000 37037 0.137 0.259 0.771 270000 3333331.23 0.501 0.800 270000 1000000 3.70 0.651 0.703 90000 333333 3.70 0.5100.874 90000 1000000 11.1 0.727 0.505 30000 111111 3.70 0.428 0.733 30000333333 11.1 0.629 0.600 30000 1000000 33.3 0.794 0.585 10000 37037 3.700.350 0.693 10000 111111 11.1 0.574 0.584 10000 333333 33.3 0.730 0.7503333 37037 11.1 0.525 0.625 3333 111111 33.3 0.699 0.816 1111 12346 11.10.544 0.533 1111 37037 33.3 0.681 0.862 370 1372 3.70 0.254 0.664 3704115 11.1 0.501 0.625 370 12346 33.3 0.671 0.891 123 1372 11.1 0.5080.601 123 4115 33.3 0.676 0.868 41.2 457 11.1 0.498 0.625 13.7 152 11.10.480 0.674 13.7 457 33.3 0.676 0.866

TABLE 22 Cell line: SK-BR-3 Combined 5-FU Example 11 use ratio (nM) (nM)Fa CI 810000 111111 0.137 0.502 0.772 270000 37037 0.137 0.390 0.57190000 12346 0.137 0.242 0.662 90000 37037 0.412 0.352 0.801 30000 123460.412 0.311 0.438 30000 37037 1.23 0.412 0.612 10000 37037 3.70 0.4170.856 3333 4115 1.23 0.250 0.740 1111 1372 1.23 0.236 0.704 1111 3703733.3 0.627 0.842 1111 111111 100 0.764 0.754 370 12346 33.3 0.642 0.685370 37037 100 0.775 0.610 123 4115 33.3 0.641 0.667 123 12346 100 0.7570.714 41.2 1372 33.3 0.617 0.796 41.2 4115 100 0.750 0.752 13.7 457 33.30.608 0.854 13.7 1372 100 0.759 0.684

Combined use of compound of Example 11 and trifluridine (FTD)

TABLE 23 Cell line: BT-474 Combined FTD Example 11 use ratio (nM) (nM)Fa CI 7290000 1000000 0.137 0.363 0.107 2430000 1000000 0.412 0.3840.113 810000 1000000 1.23 0.398 0.176 270000 1000000 3.70 0.477 0.25690000 333333 3.70 0.275 0.777 90000 1000000 11.1 0.642 0.302 30000333333 11.1 0.530 0.534 30000 1000000 33.3 0.760 0.440 10000 111111 11.10.432 0.870 10000 333333 33.3 0.707 0.617 370 12346 33.3 0.661 0.80513.7 152 11.1 0.425 0.898 13.7 457 33.3 0.642 0.893

TABLE 24 Cell line: SK-BR-3 Combined FTD Example 11 use ratio (nM) (nM)Fa CI 2430000 333333 0.137 0.510 0.712 810000 111111 0.137 0.456 0.332810000 333333 0.412 0.555 0.545 270000 37037 0.137 0.225 0.581 270000111111 0.412 0.440 0.378 270000 333333 1.23 0.504 0.767 90000 1111111.23 0.364 0.679 90000 333333 3.70 0.540 0.664 30000 37037 1.23 0.2690.602 30000 111111 3.70 0.381 0.775 30000 333333 11.1 0.553 0.747 300001000000 33.3 0.703 0.785 10000 111111 11.1 0.459 0.736 10000 333333 33.30.660 0.530 3333 37037 11.1 0.405 0.781 3333 111111 33.3 0.639 0.4113333 333333 100 0.796 0.296 1111 37037 33.3 0.624 0.383 1111 111111 1000.769 0.313 370 12346 33.3 0.526 0.765 370 37037 100 0.739 0.387 1234115 33.3 0.573 0.523 123 12346 100 0.726 0.427 41.2 1372 33.3 0.5390.673 41.2 4115 100 0.701 0.537 13.7 457 33.3 0.533 0.707 13.7 1372 1000.715 0.470 4.57 152 33.3 0.592 0.444 4.57 457 100 0.688 0.599 1.52 152100 0.702 0.527

TABLE 25 Cell line: HCC827 Combined FTD Example 11 use ratio (nM) (nM)Fa CI 7290000 1000000 0.137 0.478 0.789 2430000 333333 0.137 0.306 0.6102430000 1000000 0.412 0.466 0.845 810000 1000000 1.23 0.469 0.864 30000111111 3.70 0.233 0.717 30000 1000000 33.3 0.703 0.747 10000 37037 3.700.231 0.520 3333 37037 11.1 0.335 0.805 1111 12346 11.1 0.323 0.809 111137037 33.3 0.578 0.844 123 4115 33.3 0.569 0.859

Combined use of compound of Example 11 and buparlisib (BKM120)

TABLE 26 Cell line: BT-474 Combined BKM120 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 24300 3333 0.137 0.712 0.478 24300 10000 0.412 0.789 0.8618100 1111 0.137 0.498 0.497 8100 3333 0.412 0.741 0.409 2700 1111 0.4120.538 0.428 2700 3333 1.23 0.760 0.387 900 370 0.412 0.238 0.760 9001111 1.23 0.601 0.361 300 370 1.23 0.334 0.557 300 1111 3.70 0.718 0.287100 123 1.23 0.226 0.530 100 370 3.70 0.537 0.400 33.3 123 3.70 0.4280.464 33.3 370 11.1 0.749 0.398 11.1 41.2 3.70 0.420 0.424 11.1 1 12311.1 0.696 0.465 3.70 13.7 3.70 0.426 0.398 3.70 41.2 11.1 0.697 0.4511.23 4.57 3.70 0.380 0.463 1.23 13.7 11.1 0.666 0.505 0.412 4.57 11.10.687 0.464

TABLE 27 Cell line: SK-BR-3 Combined BKM120 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 8100 1111 0.137 0.744 0.318 2700 370 0.137 0.473 0.389 27001111 0.412 0.737 0.341 900 370 0.412 0.368 0.671 900 1111 1.23 0.7530.337 300 370 1.23 0.505 0.449 300 1111 3.70 0.770 0.380 100 370 3.700.580 0.506 33.3 41.2 1.23 0.271 0.454 33.3 123 3.70 0.358 0.897 33.3370 11.1 0.790 0.373 11.1 41.2 3.70 0.437 0.539 11.1 123 11.1 0.7200.472 3.70 13.7 3.70 0.396 0.602 3.70 41.2 11.1 0.629 0.685 1.23 4.573.70 0.317 0.838 1.23 13.7 11.1 0.627 0.676 0.412 4.57 11.1 0.637 0.6420.412 13.7 33.3 0.799 0.837 0.137 4.57 33.3 0.798 0.838

TABLE 28 Cell line: HCC827 Combined BKM120 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 2700 30000 11.1 0.769 0.081 300 10000 33.3 0.751 0.077 10013.7 0.137 0.538 0.089 100 1111 11.1 0.672 0.125 100 3333 33.3 0.7480.046 33.3 13.7 0.412 0.471 0.663 33.3 1111 33.3 0.775 0.021 11.1 41.23.70 0.536 0.307 11.1 123 11.1 0.643 0.058 11.1 370 33.3 0.768 0.0213.70 4.57 1.23 0.489 0.140 3.70 41.2 11.1 0.637 0.043 3.70 123 33.30.768 0.021 1.23 4.57 3.70 0.544 0.049 1.23 13.7 11.1 0.604 0.053 1.2341.2 33.3 0.734 0.032 0.412 4.57 11.1 0.621 0.038 0.412 13.7 33.3 0.7540.025 0.137 4.57 5 33.3 0.730 0.033 0.0457 4.57 100 0.791 0.045

Combined use of compound of Example 11 and taselisib (GDC-0032)

TABLE 29 Cell line: BT-474 Combined GDC-0032 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 81 11.11 0.137 0.239 0.875 81 33.3 0.412 0.444 0.893 27 11.10.412 0.257 0.821 27 33.3 1.23 0.485 0.776 9 11.1 1.23 0.361 0.530 933.3 3.70 0.550 0.659 3 11.1 3.70 0.415 0.566 3 33.3 11.1 0.650 0.579 13.70 3.70 0.233 0.864 1 11.11 11.1 0.573 0.513 1 33.3 33.3 0.774 0.5550.333 3.70 11.1 0.484 0.599 0.333 11.1 33.3 0.713 0.633 0.111 1.23 11.10.452 0.624 0.111 3.70 33.3 0.662 0.747 0.0370 0.412 11.1 0.435 0.6490.0370 1.23 33.3 0.643 0.793 0.0123 0.137 11.1 0.390 0.779 0.0123 0.41233.3 0.625 0.852 0.00412 0.0457 11.1 0.409 0.714 0.00412 0.137 33.30.643 0.780 0.00137 0.0152 11.1 0.392 0.769 0.000457 0.0152 33.3 0.6180.872

TABLE 30 Cell line: SK-BR-3 Combined GDC-0032 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 729 100 0.137 0.505 0.239 243 33.3 0.137 0.408 0.230 243 1000.412 0.559 0.140 81 11.1 0.137 0.277 0.373 81 33.3 0.412 0.358 0.420 81100 1.23 0.531 0.210 27 11.1 0.412 0.376 0.135 27 33.3 1.23 0.519 0.10127 100 3.70 0.566 0.195 9 3.70 0.412 0.291 0.155 9 11.1 1.23 0.317 0.3499 33.33 3.70 0.460 0.277 9 100 11.1 0.680 0.130 3 11.1 3.70 0.396 0.3183 33.3 11.1 0.574 0.245 3 100 33.3 0.759 0.159 1 11.1 11.1 0.501 0.370 133.3 33.3 0.664 0.340 1 100 100 0.800 0.304 0.333 3.70 11.1 0.440 0.5350.333 11.1 33.3 0.560 0.699 0.333 33.3 100 0.752 0.481 0.111 1.23 11.10.392 0.729 0.111 3.70 33.3 0.632 0.415 0.111 11.1 100 0.746 0.5010.0370 1.23 33.3 0.604 0.505 0.0370 3.70 100 0.688 0.813 0.0123 0.13711.1 0.383 0.770 0.0123 0.412 33.3 0.652 0.357 0.0123 1.23 100 0.6910.792 0.00412 0.137 33.3 0.555 0.709 0.00412 0.412 100 0.708 0.6950.00137 0.046 33.3 0.578 0.607 0.00137 0.137 100 0.735 0.550 0.0004570.0152 33.3 0.545 0.759 0.000457 0.0457 100 0.717 0.641 0.000152 0.0152100 0.699 0.746

TABLE 31 Cell line: HCC827 Combined GDC-0032 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 243 33.3 0.137 0.448 0.733 81 11.1 0.137 0.281 0.867 27 3.700.137 0.294 0.265 27 11.1 0.412 0.328 0.607 27 33.3 1.235 0.456 0.726 9100 11.1 0.719 0.404 3 11.1 3.70 0.414 0.451 1 11.1 11.1 0.383 0.871 133.3 33.3 0.678 0.533 0.333 3.70 11.1 0.445 0.453 0.333 11.1 33.3 0.6060.631 0.111 1.23 11.1 0.314 0.748 0.111 3.70 33.3 0.545 0.761 0.111 11.1100 0.761 0.774 0.0370 3.70 100 0.739 0.866 0.0123 0.412 33.3 0.5280.778 0.00412 0.0457 11.1 0.262 0.894 0.000457 0.0152 33.3 0.593 0.582

Combined use of compound of Example 11 and dactolisib (BEZ235)

TABLE 32 Cell line: BT-474 Combined BEZ235 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 729 100 0.137 0.531 0.821 243 33.3 0.137 0.441 0.599 243 1000.412 0.543 0.749 81 33.3 0.412 0.434 0.652 81 100 1.23 0.530 0.869 2733.3 1.23 0.484 0.466 27 100 3.70 0.559 0.766 9 33.3 3.70 0.482 0.589 9100 11.1 0.607 0.728 9 300 33.3 0.776 0.627 3 33.3 11.1 0.552 0.617 3100 33.3 0.748 0.577 1 11.1 11.1 0.522 0.543 1 33.3 33.3 0.699 0.6710.333 3.7 11.1 0.426 0.739 0.333 11.1 33.3 0.654 0.789 0.111 1.23 11.10.386 0.824 0.111 3.70 33.3 0.641 0.817 0.0370 0.412 11.1 0.393 0.7740.0370 1.23 33.3 0.633 0.839 0.0123 0.137 11.1 0.374 0.836 0.0123 0.41233.3 0.635 0.828 0.00412 0.0457 11.1 0.403 0.734 0.00412 0.137 33.30.632 0.839 0.00137 0.0457 33.3 0.626 0.860

TABLE 33 Cell line: SK-BR-3 Combined BEZ235 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 729 100 0.137 0.727 0.786 243 33.3 0.137 0.646 0.443 243 1000.412 0.725 0.801 81 11.1 0.137 0.462 0.427 81 33.3 0.412 0.653 0.428 81100 1.235 0.785 0.511 27 3.70 0.137 0.205 0.780 27 33.3 1.23 0.641 0.47327 100 3.70 0.777 0.557 9 3.70 0.412 0.216 0.756 9 11.1 1.23 0.352 0.8839 33.3 3.70 0.644 0.497 9 100 11.1 0.790 0.540 3 3.70 1.23 0.289 0.528 311.1 3.70 0.391 0.838 3 33.3 11.1 0.675 0.493 1 11.1 11.1 0.569 0.461 133.3 33.3 0.753 0.433 0.333 3.70 11.1 0.487 0.486 0.333 11.1 33.3 0.6200.688 0.111 3.70 33.3 0.634 0.528 0.111 11.1 100 0.739 0.802 0.037 0.41211.1 0.341 0.873 0.0370 1.23 33.3 0.578 0.683 0.0123 0.412 33.3 0.6230.512 0.00412 0.412 100 0.710 0.889 0.000457 0.0457 100 0.708 0.895

Combined use of compound of Example 11 and everolimus (RAD001)

TABLE 34 Cell line: BT-474 Combined RAD001 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 2700 10000 3.70 0.658 0.289 900 123 0.137 0.422 0.768 9003333 3.70 0.584 0.534 300 41.2 0.137 0.410 0.378 300 123 0.412 0.4380.550 300 1111 3.70 0.586 0.366 300 3333 11.1 0.768 0.321 100 13.7 0.1370.404 0.166 100 41.2 0.412 0.428 0.280 100 123 1.23 0.444 0.597 100 3703.70 0.533 0.484 100 1111 11.1 0.736 0.394 33.3 4.57 0.137 0.402 0.07433.3 13.7 0.412 0.419 0.163 33.3 41.2 1.23 0.447 0.314 33.3 123 3.700.544 0.381 33.3 370 11.1 0.717 0.440 11.1 4.57 0.412 0.439 0.083 11.113.7 1.23 0.460 0.206 11.1 41.2 3.70 0.520 0.414 11.1 123 11.1 0.7230.424 3.70 4.57 1.23 0.460 0.186 3.70 13.7 3.70 0.534 0.376 3.70 41.211.1 0.705 0.470 1.23 4.57 3.70 0.545 0.355 1.23 13.7 11.1 0.718 0.4360.412 4.57 11.1 0.709 0.461 0.412 13.7 33.3 0.796 0.795

TABLE 35 Cell line: SK-BR-3 Combined RAD001 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 72900 10000 0.137 0.669 0.444 24300 30000 1.23 0.795 0.0392700 370 0.137 0.546 0.655 2700 3333 1.23 0.623 0.689 2700 10000 3.700.730 0.173 900 123 0.137 0.500 0.815 900 3333 3.70 0.644 0.501 300 41.20.137 0.533 0.117 300 123 0.412 0.550 0.224 300 370 1.23 0.579 0.330 3001111 3.70 0.665 0.219 300 3333 11.1 0.798 0.235 100 13.7 0.137 0.4620.276 100 41.2 0.412 0.512 0.228 100 123 1.23 0.554 0.261 100 370 3.700.596 0.377 100 1111 11.1 0.798 0.235 33.3 4.57 0.137 0.484 0.060 33.313.7 0.412 0.516 0.092 33.3 41.2 1.23 0.527 0.224 33.3 123 3.70 0.5790.323 33.3 370 11.1 0.778 0.266 11.1 4.57 0.412 0.509 0.059 11.1 13.71.23 0.476 0.303 11.1 41.2 3.70 0.619 0.210 3.70 4.57 1.23 0.529 0.1133.70 13.7 3.70 0.604 0.220 3.70 41.2 11.1 0.745 0.323 1.23 4.57 3.700.588 0.234 1.23 13.7 11.1 0.764 0.290 0.412 4.57 11.1 0.771 0.278

TABLE 36 Cell line: HCC827 Combined RAD001 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 24300 3333 0.137 0.217 0.619 2700 370 0.137 0.258 0.049 90030000 33.3 0.636 0.196 300 1111 3.70 0.303 0.232 300 3333 11.1 0.3290.554 300 10000 33.3 0.599 0.194 300 30000 100 0.771 0.126 100 370 3.700.270 0.252 100 3333 33.3 0.607 0.159 100 10000 100 0.686 0.253 33.3 1233.70 0.245 0.290 33.3 370 11.1 0.395 0.242 33.3 1111 33.3 0.522 0.28433.3 3333 100 0.720 0.180 11.1 123 11.1 0.418 0.198 11.1 370 33.3 0.5880.172 11.1 1111 100 0.669 0.274 3.70 4.57 1.23 0.200 0.147 3.70 41.211.1 0.238 0.888 3.70 123 33.3 0.528 0.265 3.70 370 100 0.691 0.227 1.2313.7 11.1 0.292 0.533 1.23 41.2 33.3 0.532 0.257 1.23 123 100 0.6930.223 0.412 4.57 11.1 0.282 0.584 0.412 13.7 33.3 0.532 0.258 0.412 41.2100 0.710 0.193 0.137 4.57 33.3 0.479 0.378 0.137 13.7 100 0.693 0.2230.0457 4.57 100 0.706 0.199

Combined use of compound of Example 11 and AZD8055

TABLE 37 Cell line: BT-474 Combined AZD8055 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 2430 333 0.137 0.599 0.678 810 111 0.137 0.480 0.515 810 3330.412 0.569 0.844 270 37.0 0.137 0.345 0.454 270 111 0.412 0.502 0.456270 333 1.23 0.584 0.786 90 37.0 0.412 0.269 0.858 90 111 1.23 0.5030.484 90 333 3.70 0.578 0.889 30 37.0 1.23 0.399 0.368 30 111 3.70 0.4770.678 30 333 11.1 0.624 0.843 10 37.0 3.70 0.365 0.616 10 111 11.1 0.5990.529 10 333 33.3 0.744 0.728 3.33 12.3 3.70 0.251 0.694 3.33 37.0 11.10.514 0.549 3.33 111 33.3 0.718 0.666 1.11 12.3 11.1 0.435 0.624 1.1137.0 33.3 0.674 0.733 0.370 4.12 11.1 0.378 0.708 0.370 12.3 33.3 0.6250.854 0.123 1.37 11.1 0.332 0.818 0.123 4.12 33.3 0.632 0.817 0.04120.457 11.1 0.365 0.710 0.0412 1.37 33.3 0.610 0.884 0.0137 0.152 11.10.429 0.558 0.0137 0.457 33.3 0.624 0.836 0.00457 0.152 33.3 0.614 0.868

TABLE 38 Cell line: SK-BR-3 Combined AZD8055 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 810 111 0.137 0.746 0.529 270 37.0 0.137 0.603 0.379 270 1110.412 0.765 0.469 90 12.3 0.137 0.332 0.466 90 37.0 0.412 0.564 0.457 90111 1.23 0.772 0.448 30 12.3 0.412 0.351 0.431 30 37.0 1.23 0.626 0.34130 111 3.70 0.752 0.512 10 12.3 1.23 0.440 0.286 10 37.0 3.70 0.6360.328 3.33 4.12 1.23 0.381 0.148 3.33 12.3 3.70 0.438 0.319 3.33 37.011.1 0.690 0.253 1.11 0.457 0.412 0.224 0.090 1.11 4.12 3.70 0.217 0.8751.11 12.3 11.1 0.531 0.233 1.11 37.0 33.3 0.793 0.137 0.370 0.152 0.4120.211 0.082 0.370 4.12 11.1 0.358 0.443 0.370 12.35 33.3 0.653 0.1450.123 1.37 11.1 0.286 0.769 0.123 4.12 33.3 0.608 0.117 0.041 0.457 11.10.276 0.817 0.0412 1.37 33.3 0.500 0.245 0.0412 4.12 100 0.746 0.0670.0137 0.152 11.1 0.268 0.883 0.0137 0.457 33.3 0.485 0.265 0.0137 1.37100 0.728 0.066 0.00457 0.152 33.3 0.500 0.225 0.00457 0.457 100 0.7360.056 0.00152 0.152 100 0.720 0.066

TABLE 39 Cell line: HCC827 Combined AZD8055 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 2430 333 0.137 0.794 0.815 810 111 0.137 0.684 0.637 270 37.00.137 0.512 0.621 270 111 0.412 0.660 0.749 90 12.3 0.137 0.392 0.434 9037.0 0.412 0.477 0.776 90 111 1.23 0.741 0.432 30 12.3 0.412 0.313 0.76430 37.0 1.23 0.540 0.564 30 111 3.70 0.792 0.297 10 12.3 1.23 0.3310.794 10 37.0 3.70 0.659 0.309 3.33 12.3 3.70 0.456 0.510 3.33 37.0 11.10.760 0.204 1.11 4.12 3.70 0.380 0.518 1.11 12.3 11.1 0.593 0.409 0.3701.37 3.70 0.358 0.483 0.370 4.12 11.1 0.506 0.564 0.370 12.3 33.3 0.7730.259 0.123 0.457 3.70 0.368 0.417 0.123 1.37 11.1 0.550 0.390 0.1234.12 33.3 0.735 0.323 0.123 12.3 100 0.796 0.570 0.0412 0.152 3.70 0.3800.373 0.0412 0.457 11.1 0.448 0.720 0.0412 1.37 33.3 0.675 0.491 0.01370.152 11.1 0.466 0.635 0.0137 0.457 33.3 0.642 0.614 0.00457 0.152 33.30.637 0.633

Combined use of compound of Example 11 and MK-2206

TABLE 40 Cell line: BT-474 Combined MK-2206 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 8100 1111 0.137 0.509 0.551 2700 370 0.137 0.443 0.346 27001111 0.412 0.489 0.679 900 123 0.137 0.321 0.395 900 370 0.412 0.3890.597 900 1111 1.23 0.529 0.494 900 10000 11.1 0.739 0.590 300 123 0.4120.290 0.588 300 370 1.23 0.430 0.449 300 1111 3.70 0.550 0.483 300 333311.1 0.684 0.459 100 123 1.23 0.301 0.608 100 370 3.70 0.473 0.419 1001111 11.1 0.630 0.391 100 3333 33.3 0.776 0.372 33.3 41.2 1.23 0.2280.596 33.3 123 3.70 0.411 0.375 33.3 370 11.1 0.592 0.352 33.3 1111 33.30.752 0.368 11.1 41.2 3.70 0.281 0.651 11.1 123 11.1 0.567 0.341 11.1370 33.3 0.723 0.412 3.70 41.2 11.1 0.496 0.459 3.70 123 33.3 0.6990.462 1.23 13.7 11.1 0.476 0.489 1.23 41.2 33.3 0.701 0.449 1.23 123 1000.793 0.730 0.412 4.57 11.1 0.460 0.523 0.412 13.7 33.3 0.674 0.5210.137 1.52 11.1 0.453 0.539 0.137 4.57 33.3 0.663 0.555 0.137 13.7 1000.792 0.734 0.0457 1.52 33.3 0.641 0.623 0.0457 4.57 100 0.775 0.8330.0152 1.52 100 0.770 0.861

TABLE 41 Cell line: SK-BR-3 Combined MK-2206 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 24300 3333 0.137 0.591 0.880 8100 1111 0.137 0.550 0.524 81003333 0.412 0.601 0.767 2700 370 0.137 0.522 0.261 2700 1111 0.412 0.5770.362 900 123 0.137 0.380 0.656 900 370 0.412 0.459 0.639 900 1111 1.230.626 0.193 900 10000 11.1 0.697 0.632 300 370 1.23 0.507 0.355 300 11113.70 0.596 0.337 300 3333 11.1 0.663 0.437 300 10000 33.3 0.720 0.662100 123 1.23 0.393 0.598 100 370 3.70 0.562 0.225 100 1111 11.1 0.7320.128 100 3333 33.3 0.730 0.392 100 10000 100 0.782 0.743 33.3 123 3.700.462 0.327 33.3 370 11.1 0.676 0.159 33.3 1111 33.3 0.744 0.295 33.33333 100 0.786 0.650 11.1 41.2 3.70 0.365 0.473 11.1 123 11.1 0.5430.321 11.1 370 33.3 0.740 0.286 3.70 41.2 11.1 0.510 0.334 3.70 123 33.30.717 0.322 1.23 13.7 11.1 0.374 0.654 1.23 41.2 33.3 0.635 0.499 1.23123 100 0.763 0.719 0.412 13.7 33.3 0.627 0.516 0.412 41.2 100 0.7360.853 0.137 4.57 33.3 0.555 0.728 0.0457 1.52 33.3 0.544 0.765

TABLE 42 Cell line: HCC827 Combined MK-2206 Example 11 use ratio (nM)(nM) Fa CI 8100 1111 0.137 0.299 0.710 8100 3333 0.412 0.389 0.847 27001111 0.412 0.311 0.639 900 123 0.137 0.265 0.131 900 3333 3.70 0.4460.549 900 10000 11.1 0.593 0.420 300 370 1.23 0.298 0.334 300 1111 3.700.420 0.292 300 3333 11.1 0.561 0.236 100 370 3.70 0.338 0.346 100 111111.1 0.529 0.168 100 3333 33.3 0.769 0.040 33.3 370 11.1 0.573 0.07833.3 1111 33.3 0.739 0.041 33.3 3333 100 0.782 0.072 11.1 123 11.1 0.5070.124 11.1 370 33.3 0.700 0.055 11.1 1111 100 0.790 0.055 3.70 41.2 11.10.377 0.400 3.70 123 33.3 0.718 0.043 1.23 41.2 33.3 0.634 0.103 1.23123 100 0.790 0.051 0.412 13.7 33.3 0.510 0.334 0.412 41.2 100 0.7440.092 0.137 4.57 33.3 0.519 0.304 0.137 13.7 100 0.702 0.149 0.0457 1.5233.3 0.427 0.717 0.0457 4.57 100 0.690 0.171 0.0152 1.52 100 0.611 0.381

Combined use of compound of Example 11 and palbociclib

TABLE 43 Cell line: BT-474 Combined Palbociclib Example 11 use ratio(nM) (nM) Fa CI 145800 20000 0.137 0.298 0.016 48600 20000 0.412 0.2310.076 16200 20000 1.235 0.283 0.158 5400 20000 3.704 0.272 0.510 180020000 11.1 0.433 0.568 600 20000 33.3 0.664 0.458 200 6667 33.3 0.5930.698 66.7 2222 33.3 0.563 0.827 66.7 6667 100 0.785 0.589 22.2 741 33.30.602 0.664 22.2 2222 100 0.752 0.759 7.41 247 33.3 0.611 0.631 2.4782.3 33.3 0.588 0.719 2.47 247 100 0.776 0.634 0.823 27.4 33.3 0.6080.642 0.823 82.3 100 0.777 0.627 0.274 3.05 11.1 0.363 0.852 0.274 9.1433.3 0.582 0.744 0.274 27.4 100 0.756 0.740 0.0914 3.05 33.3 0.618 0.6050.0914 9.14 100 0.753 0.753 0.0305 3.05 100 0.783 0.599

TABLE 44 Cell line: SK-BR-3 Combined Palbociclib Example 11 use ratio(nM) (nM) Fa CI 145800 20000 0.137 0.685 0.039 48600 20000 0.412 0.6790.046 16200 20000 1.23 0.693 0.048 5400 20000 3.70 0.710 0.065 180020000 11.1 0.759 0.101 600 20000 33.3 0.790 0.227 66.7 6667 100 0.7420.888 7.41 247 33.3 0.523 0.841 2.47 27.4 11.1 0.310 0.741 2.47 82.333.3 0.510 0.885 0.274 9.14 33.3 0.510 0.886 0.0914 3.05 33.3 0.5580.718

TABLE 45 Cell line: HCC827 Combined Palbociclib Example 11 use ratio(nM) (nM) Fa CI 16200 2222 0.137 0.214 0.820 600 741 1.23 0.217 0.393200 247 1.23 0.243 0.187 66.7 82.3 1.23 0.239 0.139 66.7 741 11.1 0.3820.604 22.2 247 11.1 0.433 0.411 22.2 741 33.3 0.615 0.550 7.41 82.3 11.10.470 0.328 7.41 247 33.3 0.673 0.388 7.41 741 100 0.732 0.850 2.47 27.411.1 0.341 0.584 2.47 82.3 33.3 0.516 0.787 0.823 9.14 11.1 0.259 0.8990.274 3.05 11.1 0.350 0.557 0.274 9.14 33.3 0.516 0.778 0.0914 3.05 33.30.490 0.872

Combined use of compound of Example 11 and Fulvestrant

TABLE 46 Cell line: BT-474 Combined Fulvestrant Example 11 use ratio(nM) (nM) Fa CI 729000 100000 0.137 0.283 0.654 243000 33333 0.137 0.2060.773 81000 11111 0.137 0.205 0.281 81000 33333 0.412 0.231 0.549 81000100000 1.23 0.293 0.699 27000 11111 0.412 0.227 0.241 27000 33333 1.230.232 0.677 27000 100000 3.70 0.326 0.741 9000 11111 1.23 0.268 0.2619000 33333 3.70 0.317 0.540 9000 100000 11.1 0.496 0.618 3000 3704 1.230.227 0.273 3000 11111 3.70 0.273 0.587 3000 33333 11.1 0.540 0.491 3000100000 33.3 0.690 0.765 1000 3704 3.70 0.275 0.527 1000 11111 11.1 0.5310.503 1000 33333 33.3 0.761 0.531 333 3704 11.1 0.555 0.456 333 1111133.3 0.787 0.459 111 1235 11.1 0.453 0.686 111 3704 33.3 0.769 0.50837.0 412 11.1 0.458 0.673 37.0 1235 33.3 0.734 0.614 12.3 137 11.1 0.4470.703 12.3 412 33.3 0.707 0.702 4.12 45.7 11.1 0.430 0.754 4.12 137 33.30.710 0.693 1.37 15.2 11.1 0.460 0.667 1.37 45.7 33.3 0.674 0.820 0.45715.2 33.3 0.708 0.700

TABLE 47 Cell line: SK-BR-3 Combined Fulvestrant Example 11 use ratio(nM) (nM) Fa CI 729000 100000 0.137 0.283 0.706 243000 33333 0.137 0.2420.451 81000 33333 0.412 0.273 0.314 81000 100000 1.23 0.295 0.705 2700011111 0.412 0.357 0.056 27000 100000 3.70 0.402 0.344 9000 11111 1.230.350 0.118 9000 33333 3.70 0.335 0.400 9000 100000 11.1 0.470 0.4743000 11111 3.70 0.254 0.596 3000 33333 11.1 0.489 0.385 3000 100000 33.30.616 0.571 1000 11111 11.1 0.467 0.421 1000 33333 33.3 0.646 0.476 3331235 3.70 0.210 0.689 333 3704 11.1 0.482 0.385 333 11111 33.3 0.6900.364 333 33333 100 0.753 0.720 111 412 3.7 0.241 0.529 111 1235 11.10.406 0.574 111 3704 33.3 0.637 0.498 111 11111 100 0.746 0.756 37.0 41211.1 0.342 0.823 37.0 1235 33.3 0.615 0.563 37.0 3704 100 0.753 0.72312.3 137 11.1 0.343 0.817 12.3 412 33.3 0.604 0.599 12.3 1235 100 0.7460.756 4.12 137 33.3 0.594 0.631 4.12 412 100 0.726 0.868 1.37 15.2 11.10.329 0.886 1.37 45.7 33.3 0.565 0.740 1.37 137 100 0.738 0.802 0.45715.2 33.3 0.605 0.596 0.457 45.7 100 0.732 0.833 0.152 15.2 100 0.7480.746

TABLE 48 Cell line: HCC827 Combined Fulvestrant Example 11 use ratio(nM) (nM) Fa CI 243000 33333 0.137 0.248 0.754 81000 11111 0.137 0.3010.128 27000 11111 0.412 0.299 0.162 9000 11111 1.23 0.245 0.475 900033333 3.7 0.460 0.181 9000 100000 11 0.474 0.484 3000 11111 3.70 0.3980.236 3000 33333 11.1 0.420 0.600 3000 100000 33.3 0.693 0.252 1000 37043.70 0.240 0.774 1000 11111 11.1 0.386 0.696 1000 33333 33.3 0.682 0.2691000 100000 100 0.797 0.299 333 3704 11.1 0.392 0.648 333 11111 33.30.635 0.376 333 33333 100 0.725 0.573 111 412 3.70 0.227 0.778 111 123511.1 0.354 0.835 111 3704 33.3 0.600 0.480 111 11111 100 0.736 0.52037.0 412 11.1 0.394 0.627 37.0 1235 33.3 0.522 0.806 37.0 3704 100 0.7150.616 12.3 412 33.3 0.627 0.396 12.3 1235 100 0.675 0.842 4.12 45.7 11.10.362 0.784 4.12 137 33.3 0.553 0.653 4.12 412 100 0.677 0.828 1.37 45.733.3 0.600 0.476 0.457 15.2 33.3 0.588 0.519 0.152 15.2 100 0.678 0.824

Combined use of compound of Example 11 and cisplatin (CDDP)

TABLE 49 Cell line: HCC827 Combined CDDP Example 11 use ratio (nM) (nM)Fa CI 24300 3333 0.137 0.744 0.685 8100 1111 0.137 0.576 0.775 8100 33330.412 0.726 0.793 2700 1111 0.412 0.589 0.714 900 370 0.412 0.393 0.865900 1111 1.23 0.626 0.560 900 3333 3.70 0.750 0.662 300 1111 3.70 0.6590.459 300 3333 11.1 0.785 0.496 100 370 3.70 0.466 0.593 100 1111 11.10.673 0.448 33.3 1111 33.3 0.762 0.270 11.1 370 33.3 0.623 0.407 3.7041.2 11.1 0.346 0.597 3.70 123 33.3 0.616 0.296 3.70 370 100 1 0.7630.288 1.23 13.7 11.1 0.368 0.436 1.23 41.2 33.3 0.589 0.302 1.23 123 1000.767 0.236 0.412 13.7 33.3 0.534 0.409 0.412 41.2 100 0.746 0.267 0.1374.57 33.3 0.523 0.430 0.137 13.7 100 0.716 0.335 0.0457 1.52 33.3 0.4970.507 0.0457 4.57 100 0.696 0.388 0.0152 1.52 100 0.672 0.465

Combined use of compound of Example 11 and SN-38

TABLE 50 Cell line: HCC827 Combined SN-38 Example 11 use ratio (nM) (nM)Fa CI 81 11.1 0.137 0.562 0.441 27 3.70 0.137 0.302 0.401 27 11.1 0.4120.501 0.556 9 3.70 0.412 0.299 0.422 9 11.1 1.23 0.496 0.582 3 3.70 1.230.369 0.344 3 11.1 3.70 0.517 0.579 1 3.70 3.70 0.275 0.680 1 11.1 11.10.588 0.528 0.333 3.70 11.1 0.401 0.606 0.333 11.1 33.3 0.686 0.4960.111 3.70 33.3 0.546 0.641 0.0370 1.23 33.3 0.491 0.704 0.0370 3.70 1000.748 0.530 0.0123 0.412 33.3 0.497 0.644 0.0123 1.23 100 0.664 0.8090.00412 0.137 33.3 0.550 0.482 0.00412 0.412 100 0.674 0.743 0.001370.137 100 0.665 0.773 0.000457 0.0152 33.3 0.455 0.773 0.000457 0.0457100 0.663 0.782 0.000152 0.0152 100 0.651 0.834

Form these results, it was shown that combined use of the compound ofExample 11 which is the pyrimidine compound of the present inventionwith the antimetabolite gemcitabine, 5-fluorouracil, or trifluridine,the platinum drug cisplatin, the alkaloid drug paclitaxel, thetopoisomerase inhibitor SN-38, the estrogen receptor inhibitorfulvestrant, the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway inhibitor AZD8055,everolimus, dactolisib, buparlisib, taselisib, or MK-2206, or the CDK4/6inhibitor palbociclib synergistically potentiates an antitumor effect.

Test Example 15 Combination (In Vivo) of Pyrimidine Compound andTrastuzumab

Human stomach cancer-derived tumor cells 4-1ST were obtained as fragmenttumor from the Central Institute for Experimental Animals. Tumor wasremoved approximately 1 month after subcutaneous transplantation andpassage in a 6 week old male nude mouse (BALB/cAJc1-nu/nu, CLEA Japan,Inc.), and a fragment of approximately 2 mm square was prepared. Atransplantation needle was filled with one fragment and subcutaneouslyinserted from around the right last rib of each nude mouse so as toenter the right back. The tumor was pushed out by pressing the innersyringe and thereby transplanted. For the measurement of the tumor size,electronic calipers were used. The tumor of each animal was measured bysandwiching the major axis and the minor axis between the measuringsurfaces of the electronic calipers (Days 0, 5, 8, 12 and 15). A tumorvolume (TV) was calculated from this major axis and minor axis. Arelative tumor volume change percentage (T/C) was calculated from thecalculated tumor volume. TV and T/C were calculated according to thefollowing equations:

Tumor Volume (TV)(mm³)=(Major axis,mm)×(Minor axis,mm)×(Minor axis,mm)/2

Relative tumor volume change percentage (T/C)(%)=(Mean TV of theadministration group)/(Mean TV of a control group)×100

For the measurement of the body weight, an animal electronic balance wasused. A body weight change percentage on the n^(th) day (BWCn) from thebody weight on 0th day (BW0) and the body weight on the n^(th) day (BWn)was calculated according to the following equation:

Body weight change percentage BWCn (%)=(BWn−BW0)/BW0×100

Nude mice having TV of 50 to 300 mm³ were selected and assigned togroups each involving 6 animals by the equal number method [MiSTAT (ver.2.1)] such that the means of TV were equal among the groups. Trastuzumab(Herceptin, Roche) was administered from the tail vein once a day on the1st and 8th days (Days 1 and 8). The compound of Example 11 was orallyadministered once a day, every day, for 14 days (Days 1-14). Each dosewas set to the dose shown in the tables given below. An untreated groupwas used as a control.

The presence or absence of a combinatorial effect and toxicity wasjudged from the tumor sizes and the body weights on the grouping day(Day 0) and the judgement day (Day 15). During the administrationperiod, the body weight was measured every day for calculation of theamount of the dosing solution.

The results are shown in the tables given below and FIG. 11 .

TABLE 51 Number Number TV Dose of of (mm³, Group (mg/kg/day) TreatmentMice Deaths mean ± SE) Control (Non-treatment) — — 6 0 2041.3 ± 94.7 Example 11 6.25 Days 1-14, po 6 0 448.7 ± 79.0 Example 11 12.5 Days1-14, po 6 0 62.0 ± 6.9 Trastuzumab 20 Days 1, 8, iv 6 0 1621.4 ± 273.5Trastuzumab 40 Days 1, 8, iv 6 0 1518.8 ± 204.2 Example 11 + Trastuzumab6.25 + 20 Days 1-14, po + Days 1, 8, iv 6 0 149.5 ± 62.6 Example 11 +Trastuzumab 12.5 + 20 Days 1-14, po + Days 1, 8, iv 6 0  7.4 ± 3.5Example 11 + Trastuzumab 6.25 + 40 Days 1-14, po + Days 1, 8, iv 6 039.6 ± 8.6 Example 11 + Trastuzumab 12.5 + 40 Days 1-14, po + Days 1, 8,iv 6 0 17.3 ± 3.6 Dunnett's Aspin-Welch's test t-test vs vs T/C BWCGroup Control Example 11, Tmab (%) (%, Mean ± SE) Control(Non-treatment) — — 100.0 8.43 ± 1.38 Example 11 *** — 22.0 3.69 ± 0.75Example 11 *** — 3.0 3.79 ± 1.07 Trastuzumab ns — 79.4 10.82 ± 0.90 Trastuzumab * — 74.4 9.22 ± 1.00 Example 11 + Trastuzumab *** *, ** 7.36.43 ± 1.11 Example 11 + Trastuzumab *** ***, ** 0.4 3.03 ± 1.09 Example11 + Trastuzumab *** **, *** 1.9 5.76 ± 0.50 Example 11 + Trastuzumab*** ***, *** 0.8 4.81 ± 0.99 Abbreviations: Tmab, trastuzumab; po, peros; iv, intravenous; SE, standard error; ns, not significant; *, p <0.05; **, p < 0.01; ***, p < 0.001

As a result of analyzing TV on the 15th day (Day 15) of each group bythe Dunnett's test (Dunnett's test vs Control), it was shown that thesingle administration groups of trastuzumab (except for the 20 mg/kg/dayadministration group) or Example 11 and the combined administrationgroups of the trastuzumab/Example 11 administration groups (Example11+Trastuzumab) had significantly lower TV than that of the controlgroup. As a result of further conducting analysis by the Aspin-Welch'st-test, it was shown that the trastuzumab/Example 11 (Example11+Trastuzumab) combined administration groups had significantly lowerTV than that of the single administration groups of the trastuzumabgroups or Example 11. The mean body weight change percentages (BWC) ofthe combined administration groups on the judgement day were free fromthe enhancement of toxicity as compared with the single administrationgroups of the trastuzumab groups or the Example 11 groups.

Test Example 16 Combination (In Vivo) of Pyrimidine Compound,Trastuzumab, and Pertuzumab

Human stomach cancer-derived tumor cells 4-1ST were obtained as fragmenttumor from the Central Institute for Experimental Animals. Tumor wasremoved approximately 1 month after subcutaneous transplantation andpassage in a 6 week old male nude mouse (BALB/cAJc1-nu/nu, CLEA Japan,Inc.), and a fragment of approximately 2 mm square was prepared. Atransplantation needle was filled with one fragment and subcutaneouslyinserted from around the right last rib of each nude mouse so as toenter the right back. The tumor was pushed out by pressing the innersyringe and thereby transplanted. For the measurement of the tumor size,electronic calipers were used. The tumor of each animal was measured bysandwiching the major axis and the minor axis between the measuringsurfaces of the electronic calipers (Days 0, 5, 8, 12 and 15). A tumorvolume (TV) was calculated from this major axis and minor axis. Arelative tumor volume change percentage (T/C) was calculated from thecalculated tumor volume. TV and T/C were calculated according to thefollowing equations:

Tumor Volume (TV)(mm³)=(Major axis,mm)×(Minor axis,mm)×(Minor axis,mm)/2

Relative tumor volume change percentage (T/C)(%)=(Mean TV of theadministration group)/(Mean TV of a control group)×100

For the measurement of the body weight, an animal electronic balance wasused. A body weight change percentage on the n^(th) day (BWCn) from thebody weight on 0th day (BW0) and the body weight on the n^(th) day (BWn)was calculated according to the following equation:

Body weight change percentage BWCn (%)=(BWn−BW0)/BW0×100

Nude mice having TV of 100 to 300 mm³ were selected and assigned togroups each involving 6 animals by the equal number method [MiSTAT (ver.2.0)] such that the means of TV were equal among the groups. Trastuzumab(T-mab, Herceptin, Roche) and pertuzumab (P-mab, Perjeta, Roche) wereadministered from the tail vein once a day on the 1st day (Day 1). Thecompound of Example 11 was orally administered once a day, every day,for 14 days (Days 1-14). Each dose was set to the dose shown in thetables given below. An untreated group was used as a control.

The presence or absence of a combinatorial effect and toxicity wasjudged from the tumor sizes and the body weights on the grouping day(Day 0) and the judgement day (Day 15). During the administrationperiod, the body weight was measured every day for calculation of theamount of the dosing solution.

When an individual of TV=0 was found, a complete response (hereinafter,CR) rate was also set as an evaluation item. For the judgement of CR,clinical CR (cCR) based on TV=0 and pathological CR (pCR) based onpathological test were used. The significance of difference in CR rateof the trastuzumab/pertuzumab/Example 11 triple combined administrationgroups (Example 11+T-mab/P-mab) from the corresponding Example 11 singleadministration groups and trastuzumab/pertuzumab combined administrationgroup at the same doses thereas was analyzed by the Fisher's exact test.

CR rate=(The number of CR individuals in a group found to haveCR)/(Total number of individuals in the group found to have CR)×100

The results are shown in the tables given below and FIG. 12 .

TABLE 52 Aspin-Welch's Dunnett's t-test vs Dose Number Number TV (mm³,test vs Example 11, Group (mg/kg/day) Treatment of Animals of Death mean± SE) control T-mab/P-mab Control — — 6 0 1714.1 ± 175.9  — — Example 116.25 Days 1-14, po 6 0 295.9 ± 67.3  *** — Example 11 12.5 Days 1-14, po6 0 31.9 ± 10.7 *** — T-mab/P-mab 10/20 Day 1, iv/ 6 0 52.8 ± 13.0 *** —Day 1, iv Example 11 + 6.25 + 10/20 Days 1-14, 6 0 0.0 ± 0.0 *** **, **T-mab/P-mab po + Day 1, iv/Day 1, iv Example 11 + 12.5 + 10/20 Days1-14, 6 0 0.0 ± 0.0 *** *, ** T-mab/P-mab po + Day 1, iv/Day 1, ivFisher's exact Fisher's exact cCR (%) test vs pCR (%) test vs T/C(number of Example 11, (number of Example 11, BWC (%, Group (%) cCRanimals) T-mab/P-mab pCR animals) T-mab/P-mab Mean ± SE) Control 100.0 —— — — 9.71 ± 2.18 Example 11 17.3 0 (0) — 0 (0) — 5.93 ± 0.25 Example 111.9 33 (2) — 33 (2) — 4.77 ± 1.14 T-mab/P-mab 3.1 17 (1) — 17 (1) — 8.70± 1.50 Example 11 + 0.0 100 (6) **, * 33 (2) ns, ns 6.68 ± 2.11T-mab/P-mab Example 11 + 0.0 100 (6) ns, * 100 (6) ns, * 5.20 ± 0.85T-mab/P-mab Abbreviations: T-mab, Trastuzumab; P-mab, Pertuzumab; po,per os; iv, intravenous; SE, standard error; cCR, clinical CR; pCR,pathological CR; ns, not significant; *, p < 0.05; **, p < 0.01; ***, p< 0.001

As a result of analyzing TV on the 15th day (Day 15) of each group bythe Dunnett's test (Dunnett's test vs Control), it was shown that thesingle administration groups of Example 11, the trastuzumab/pertuzumabdouble combined administration group (T-mab/P-mab), and thetrastuzumab/pertuzumab/Example 11 triple combined administration groups(Example 11+T-mab/P-mab) had significantly lower TV than that of thecontrol group. As a result of further conducting analysis by theAspin-Welch's t-test, it was shown that thetrastuzumab/pertuzumab/Example 11 triple combined administration groupshad significantly lower TV than that of the single administration groupsof Example 11, and the trastuzumab/pertuzumab double combinedadministration group. The mean body weight change percentages (BWC) ofthe trastuzumab/pertuzumab/Example 11 triple combined administrationgroups on the judgement day were free from the enhancement of toxicityas compared with the single administration groups of Example 11 group,and the trastuzumab/pertuzumab double combined administration group.

Test Example 17 Combination (In Vivo) of Pyrimidine Compound andTrastuzumab Emtansine

The experiment was conducted in the same manner as in Test Example 15except that trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla, Roche) was used instead oftrastuzumab and administered from the tail vein once a day on the 1stday (Day 1). Each dose was set to the dose shown in the tables givenbelow. An untreated group was used as a control.

The results are shown in the tables given below and FIG. 13 .

TABLE 53 Number TV Dose Number of of (mm³, Drug (mg/kg/day) TreatmentAnimals Death Mean ± SE) Control — — 6 0 1609.5 ± 138.9 (non-treatment)Example 11 6.25 Days 1-14, po 6 0 233.6 ± 42.6 Trastuzumab emtansine1.88 Day 1, iv 6 0 1183.2 ± 229.0 Example 11 + 6.25 + 1.88 Days 1-14,po + Day 1, iv 6 0 115.9 ± 11.2 Trastuzumab emtansine p-value p-value(Dunnetts' p-value (Aspin-Welch's t-test) test) (Aspin-Welch's t-test)vs a Trastuzumab vs vs an Example 11 emtansine T/C BWC Drug Controlmonotherapy monotherapy (%) (%, Mean ± SE) Control — — — 100.0 10.4 ±2.2  (non-treatment) Example 11 *** — — 14.5 4.0 ± 0.7 Trastuzumabemtansine * — — 73.5 8.2 ± 1.1 Example 11 + *** * ** 7.2 7.4 ± 1.1Trastuzumab emtansine Abbreviations: po, per os; iv, intravenous; SE,standard error; *, p < 0.05; **, p < 0.01; ***, p < 0.001.

As a result of analyzing TV on the 15th day (Day 15) of each group bythe Dunnett's test (Dunnett's test vs Control), it was shown that thesingle administration group of the trastuzumab emtansine group or theExample 11 group and the combined administration group of thetrastuzumab emtansine/Example 11 group (Trastuzumab emtansine+Example11) had significantly lower TV than that of the control group. As aresult of further conducting analysis by the Aspin-Welch's t-test, itwas shown that the combined administration group of the trastuzumabemtansine/Example 11 group had significantly lower TV than that of thesingle administration group of the trastuzumab emtansine group or theExample 11 group. The mean body weight change percentage (BWC) of thecombined administration group on the judgement day was free from theenhancement of toxicity as compared with the single administration groupof the trastuzumab emtansine group or the Example 11 group.

Test Example 18 Combination (In Vivo) of Pyrimidine Compound andCapecitabine

A human stomach cancer cell line NCI-N87 was obtained from American TypeCulture Collection (ATCC). The cell line was cultured in RPMI-1640(containing 4.5 g/L glucose, 10 mM HEPES and 1 mM sodium pyruvate)(FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation) medium containing 10% fetalbovine serum (FBS) in a 5% CO₂ incubator at 37° C.

The NCI-N87 cells were resuspended at a concentration of 8×10⁷ cells/mLin PBS. The cell suspension was subcutaneously transplanted at 8×10⁶cells/0.1 mL to the right chest of each 6 week old nude mouse(BALB/cAJc1-nu/nu, CLEA Japan, Inc.) using a 1 mL syringe for tuberculinand a 25 G injection needle.

For the measurement of the tumor size, electronic calipers were used.The major axis and minor axis of the tumor were measured, and TV and T/Cwere calculated according to the equations mentioned above.

For the measurement of the body weight, an animal electronic balance wasused. A body weight change percentage on the n^(th) day (BWCn) from thebody weight on 0th day (BW0) and the body weight on the n^(th) day (BWn)was calculated according to the equation mentioned above.

Nude mice having TV of 100 to 300 mm³ were selected and assigned togroups each involving 6 animals by the equal number method [MiSTAT (ver.2.0)] such that the means of TV were equal among the groups.Capecitabine (Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) and the compound ofExample 11 were orally administered once a day, every day, for 14 days(Days 1-14). Each dose was set to the dose shown in the tables givenbelow. An aqueous solution containing 0.1 N HCl and 0.5% HPMC was usedas a control.

The presence or absence of a combinatorial effect and toxicity wasjudged from the tumor sizes and the body weights on the grouping day(Day 0) and the judgement day (Day 15). During the administrationperiod, the body weight was measured every day for calculation of theamount of the dosing solution.

The results are shown in the following tables and FIGS. 14 and 15 .

TABLE 54 Tumor Number Number volume (mm³) Dose Schedule of of day 15Group (mg/kg/day) (day) Route Animals Death Mean ± S.E. Control — 1-14p.o. 6 0 581.47 ± 44.61 Example 11 6.25 1-14 p.o. 6 0 272.43 ± 22.22Capecitabine 359 1-14 p.o. 6 0 250.52 ± 18.71 Capecitabine 809 1-14 p.o.6 2 224.76 ± 27.37 Example 11 + 6.25 + 359 1-14 p.o. 6 0 121.93 ± 13.68Capecitabine Example 11 + 6.25 + 809 1-14 p.o. 6 0 101.34 ± 6.74 Capecitabine P-value Aspin-Welch's test Dunnett's v.s. Example 11 v.s.Cape v.s. Cape T/C BWC (%) Group v.s. Control 6.25 mg/kg/day 359mg/kg/day 809 mg/kg/day (%) Mean ± S.E. Control — — — — 100 6.7 ± 1.8Example 11 *** — ns ns 47 6.3 ± 0.9 Capecitabine *** ns — ns 43 5.7 ±1.3 Capecitabine *** ns ns — 39 3.5 ± 4.5 Example 11 + *** *** *** * 213.6 ± 1.3 Capecitabine Example 11 + *** *** *** * 17 −5.4 ± 4.9 Capecitabine *: p < 0.05 **: p < 0.01 ***: p < 0.001, ns: notsignificant (p > 0.05)

As a result of analyzing TV on the 15th day (Day 15) of each group bythe Dunnett's test (Dunnett's test vs Control), it was shown that thesingle administration groups of the capecitabine groups or the Example11 group and the combined administration groups of the Example11/capecitabine groups (Example 11+Capecitabine) had significantly lowerTV than that of the control group. It was further shown that thecombined administration groups of the Example 11/capecitabine groups hadsignificantly lower TV than that of the single administration groups ofthe capecitabine groups or the Example 11 group. The mean body weightchange percentages (BWC) of the combined administration groups on thejudgement day were free from the enhancement of toxicity as comparedwith the single administration groups of the capecitabine groups or theExample 11 group.

It is to be noted that all documents and publications cited in thepresent description are incorporated herein by reference in theirentirety, regardless of the purpose thereof. Moreover, the presentdescription includes the contents disclosed in the claims, specificationand drawings of Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-121733 (filed onJul. 15, 2020), from which the present application claims priority.

Several embodiments of the present invention are described above.However, these embodiments are provided for illustrative purpose only,and thus, are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.These novel embodiments can be carried out in various other forms, andvarious abbreviations, substitutions and alternations can be carriedout, unless they are deviated from the spirit of the invention. Theseembodiments and the modifications thereof are included in the scope orspirit of the invention, and are also included in the inventionaccording to the claims and the scope equivalent thereto.

1. An antitumor agent composition: comprising: an antitumor pyrimidinecompound represented by the following formula (I), or a salt thereof:

wherein R₁ represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4alkoxy group as a substituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group; R₂represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl groupoptionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as asubstituent(s), or a C1-C6 alkoxy group; R₃ represents a hydrogen atom,or a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having 1 to 5 fluorine atoms as asubstituent(s); R₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group;and R₅ represents a phenyl group optionally having 1 to 3 substituentsselected from fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms; and an other antitumoragent.
 2. The antitumor agent composition according to claim 1, whereinthe antitumor pyrimidine compound is a compound represented by thefollowing formula (II):

wherein R₁ represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4alkoxy group as a substituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group; R₂represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl groupoptionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as asubstituent(s), or a C1-C6 alkoxy group; R₃ represents a hydrogen atom,or a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having 1 to 5 fluorine atoms as asubstituent(s); R₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group;and R₅ represents a phenyl group optionally having 1 to 3 substituentsselected from fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.
 3. The antitumor agentcomposition according to claim 1, wherein the antitumor pyrimidinecompound is represented by the formula (I) or (II) wherein R₁ is amethyl group, an ethyl group, an isopropyl group, a tert-butyl group, a1-methyl-1-methoxyethyl group, or a cyclopropyl group; R₂ is a methylgroup, an ethyl group, a methoxymethyl group, or an ethoxymethyl group;R₃ is a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a trifluoromethyl group; R₄ isa hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R₅ is a phenyl group, a2-fluorophenyl group, a 3-chlorophenyl group, a 2,3-difluorophenylgroup, a 2,4-difluorophenyl group, or a 3,5-difluorophenyl group.
 4. Theantitumor agent composition according to claim 1, wherein the antitumorpyrimidine compound is represented by the formula (I) or (II) wherein R₁is a methyl group, a tert-butyl group, or a cyclopropyl group; R₂ is amethyl group, an ethyl group, or a methoxymethyl group; R₃ is a methylgroup; R₄ is a hydrogen atom; and R₅ is a phenyl group.
 5. The antitumoragent composition according to claim 1, wherein the antitumor pyrimidinecompound is a compound selected from the following (1) to (3): (1)7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,(2)7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,and (3)7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(3,3-dimethylbut-1-yn-1-yl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.6. The antitumor agent composition according to claim 1, wherein theother antitumor agent comprises at least one agent selected fromantimetabolites, molecular targeting drugs, platinum drugs and alkaloiddrugs.
 7. The antitumor agent composition according to claim 1, whereinthe other antitumor agent comprises at least one agent selected from5-fluorouracil (5-FU), trifluridine, gemcitabine, capecitabine,trastuzumab, pertuzumab, trastuzumab emtansine, AZD8055, everolimus,dactolisib, buparlisib, taselisib, palbociclib, fulvestrant, cisplatinand paclitaxel.
 8. The antitumor agent composition according to claim 1,which is suitable for the treatment of tumor.
 9. (canceled)
 10. Theantitumor agent composition according to claim 1, which is in a formsuitable for oral administration.
 11. A pharmaceutical combinationcomprising a pyrimidine compound or a salt thereof and other antitumoragent, wherein the pyrimidine compound is a compound represented by thefollowing formula (I):

wherein R₁ represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4alkoxy group as a substituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group; R₂represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl groupoptionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as asubstituent(s), or a C1-C6 alkoxy group; R₃ represents a hydrogen atom,or a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having 1 to 5 fluorine atoms as asubstituent(s); R₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group;and R₅ represents a phenyl group optionally having 1 to 3 substituentsselected from fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.
 12. The pharmaceuticalcombination according to claim 11 which is suitable for use in thetreatment of tumor, wherein the pyrimidine compound or the salt thereofand the other antitumor agent are administered concurrently,sequentially, or at an interval.
 13. A kit preparation comprising anantitumor agent according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutical combinationaccording to claim 11, and an instruction stating that the pyrimidinecompound or the salt thereof and the other antitumor agent arecombined-administered.
 14. A method for producing a medicament that isused in combination with other antitumor agent in the treatment oftumor, comprising: combining a pyrimidine compound or a salt thereofwith an other antitumor agent, wherein the pyrimidine compound is acompound represented by the following formula (I):

wherein R₁ represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4alkoxy group as a substituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group; R₂represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl groupoptionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as asubstituent(s), or a C1-C6 alkoxy group; R₃ represents a hydrogen atom,or a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having 1 to 5 fluorine atoms as asubstituent(s); R₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group;and R₅ represents a phenyl group optionally having 1 to 3 substituentsselected from fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.
 15. A method forpotentiating the antitumor effect of other antitumor agent, comprising:administering to a tumor patient given the other antitumor agent or atumor patient to be given the other antitumor agent, an antitumor effectpotentiator comprising a pyrimidine compound represented by thefollowing formula (I), or a salt thereof:

wherein R₁ represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4alkoxy group as a substituent or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group; R₂ representsa hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having 1to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as a substituent(s), ora C1-C6 alkoxy group; R₃ represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C4 alkylgroup optionally having 1 to 5 fluorine atoms as a substituent(s); R₄represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group; and R₅ represents aphenyl group optionally having 1 to 3 substituents selected fromfluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.
 16. A method for treating tumor,comprising administering an effective amount of an antitumor agentcomposition according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutical combinationaccording to claim 11 to a patient in need thereof.
 17. A method fortreating tumor, comprising: administering an effective amount of apyrimidine compound or a salt thereof and other antitumor agent to apatient in need thereof, wherein the pyrimidine compound is a compoundrepresented by the following formula (I):

wherein R₁ represents a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having a C1-C4alkoxy group as a substituent, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group; R₂represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl groupoptionally having 1 to 5 C1-C4 alkoxy groups or fluorine atoms each as asubstituent(s), or a C1-C6 alkoxy group; R₃ represents a hydrogen atom,or a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having 1 to 5 fluorine atoms as asubstituent(s); R₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group;and R₅ represents a phenyl group optionally having 1 to 3 substituentsselected from fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms.
 18. (canceled) 19.(canceled)